flanking

Example Sentences

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The two brothers were close, flanking their grandmother on the royal balcony or smiling on the sidelines of a polo match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

A bus arrived, and the group rode on it for more than an hour, two vehicles flanking them, before reaching another inspection point.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

When I arrive to report for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, there are two men flanking the gates of the clinic holding rosary beads and carrying leaflets.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

He climbed the South Portico steps and removed his mask upon reaching the balcony, American flags flanking him, giving two thumbs-up to the helicopter as it flew off into the sunset.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

Instead, two grim-faced, bearded Aurors in dark Muggle suits moved forward the moment the cars stopped and, flanking the party, marched them into the station without speaking.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling