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beside

[bih-sahyd] / bɪˈsaɪd /
ADVERB
next to
Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with
PREPOSITION
next to
Synonyms
WEAK
adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the side of by cheek by jowl close at hand close to connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring next door to nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

Example Sentences

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Sitting beside him was Rachael Schultz, 35, who had to ask strangers on bicycles for directions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At 9 a.m. the next morning, Debbie August, a 71-year-old Jewish woman from Naples, Fla., seated beside me at the mahjong table, ordered a round of mimosas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Gaze over the rim of your glass to notice Jeff Koons and Ed Ruscha talking closely beside the DJ booth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Barr interrogated experts from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, crammed in beside top FBI officials around a cheap table.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

She hopped over the fence and took up a place beside him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman