sideline

Example Sentences

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"Then a few seconds later I just passed out on the sideline," she says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“I live 3 miles away from the school that I coached at for 20 years, and the last time I went to a game…there was not one kid on the sideline that I knew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"In subsequent years, he was a regular presence on the sideline supporting the club especially when his son James was playing," the club said.

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

Winchell, coming back to the sideline, almost, but not quite, looked pleased with himself, a tiny look of relief, perhaps even the glimmer of a smile.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger