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
“The Good Mother” is also a period piece, set in 2016 against the backdrop of the U.S. presidential election, though that choice feels incidental to the story at hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
I know I should spend it getting to know Adam Cassidy, but he seems incidental to me right now.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
