beside
Example Sentences
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That the film ends with people looking for an object they may never find is a bit beside the point, and yet perfectly apt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Each chef seemed to have a recognizable point of view — something you could understand from the plate itself, without needing the chef to stand beside the table explaining it.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The researchers identified a large thermal gradient, with temperatures reaching approximately 350 degrees Celsius beside the magma intrusion and falling to about 72 degrees Celsius at an ancient seafloor asphalt spill roughly 300 meters higher.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
I started, while in fact remaining seated beside Diana’s body, and carried through to the end, when I proclaimed my deep pride at being her brother.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
I set my phone down on the bench beside me and pull the plate closer.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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