B-side

Example Sentences

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Continuing on the B-side, the mood and attack become slightly more diverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Few bands have celebrated the concept of a B-side as an excuse to explore all sorts of oblique ideas and atmospheric impressions with the glee of Saint Etienne.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Londoner Dubois once again had to accept being the B-side on home turf with most of the 400 or so people at BoxPark showing support for Usyk.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

The track’s production, and the more traditional but equally stellar B-side “Battle Drill,” were undeniable head-nodders that helped the more skeptical listeners be welcomed into such a different approach to rap.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

Like his parents when they went to Calcutta, he could have had an alternative identity, a B-side to the self.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri