incidental to
Example Sentences
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"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
People are incidental to Godzilla’s destructive marches through cities or transoceanic swims.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
His avaricious acquisitions of western lands is well known and not incidental to his desire to break from Great Britain, which had tried to limit western migration.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
Awarding it three stars, The Guardian said the Persian elements felt incidental to what was an overwhelmingly "Anglo-Saxon" pop song.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
It seemed to me that such popularity could only be incidental to what he had seen, or claimed to see.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
