beside
Example Sentences
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Even with Kennedy looming over the counter more than sous-cheffing beside it, “The Real Food Show” briefly becomes the cooking program it has been dressed to imitate.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Inside the packed hall, dozens sang mournful songs as the three white coffins stood in the centre of the room, each placed beside a smiling photograph.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Automated software often reported trees as being much taller than they really were, especially when they stood beside cliffs or sharp changes in elevation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In Romania, authorities set off an explosion beside a river in a bid to divert much-needed water to a power plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
One lunchtime when the bell sounded to return to work, Mrs. Floor did not appear at the bench beside me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
