beside

Example Sentences

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But also literally: my desk is a repurposed stainless steel prep table, set beside the stove, facing a window that’s often full of light.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Once, the water was “crystal clear,” said Gillard, 64, beside a garage holding 70 surfboards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

On Wednesday, they battered down doors and swept the modest, two-story structure beside the 215 Freeway with military precision.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It was a well-honed skill, and before long, a fire blazed beside the girl.

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