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

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

There is no longer a need to sidle up to someone at a conference or over a coffee when you can use a fake profile online to lure them into a conversation.

From BBC • May 17, 2022

I sidle a glance at the red-haired fighter, to find his attention fixed on me with an intensity that sends an unexpected flutter through my chest.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir