beside

Example Sentences

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“We will continue to stand beside him and his family through this difficult time, offering our love, prayers, strength and support.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Family tradition says the company kept Washington’s troops supplied with the spirit during the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, and the historical record shows that two Laird brothers fought beside the general.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I lead him back to bed, cuddle up beside him.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The teenager told him to shut up, before McNab fell beside a traffic island in the street.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

She put it behind Fin-Kedinn for him to lean against, then curled up beside him on a reindeer skin.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver