sidle

Example Sentences

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They’re more like trusty gags that sidle in wearing Groucho Marx glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

A friendly cat will sidle up to you, tail and ears up, and may treat your leg like a foam roller.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

You can sidle up at the bar with a wild boar burger or in the dining room, order venison “camouflaged” by root vegetables.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

To get the pulse of the local scene, though, sidle up to the bar inside Isla Bonita Mexican restaurant.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

I sidle up to my mom in the kitchen area, but she doesn’t thank me for my heroic feat of keeping the kids out from underfoot.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden