beside the point

Example Sentences

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Whether one agrees with that characterization is beside the point.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

He’s read “Ulysses” four times, but that’s beside the point.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Yet, all this effort might be beside the point, said Mamdouh Medhat, research director at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Whether the scan reflects a genuine medical concern or a reality-TV narrative beat is almost beside the point.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

He never begged off for an afternoon beauty date with his grandmother—the fact that he didn’t have a grandmother was beside the point.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman