sideline

Example Sentences

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Leda, rather graciously I think, doesn’t mind staying on the sideline of the story, even though everyone seems to forget that Eddie was her stepfather, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He is not a demonstrative individual, in news conferences or on the sideline.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Collins came dressed as George Washington, a sideline that he started at Fourth of July celebrations at his church 25 years ago and has continued to this day.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

We all gathered in a circle on the sideline to eat our tangerines.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor