sidle
Example Sentences
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Do they sort of sidle up to you in the elevator and say, “Good job”? Or do they ignore you in the cafeteria and hope that this passes?
From Slate • May 12, 2026
The man who long ago earned the nickname the Magician for his uncommon knack for political endurance has proved his ability to sidle out of harm’s way — or at least delay severe consequences.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
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
His acoustic gleam hinges on boundaries, Saturn’s rings hula-hooping Earth as Sun Ra’s tone-science, distributed as sidle, cackle, ballad and soul.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Katherine looks over as I sidle up, wearing her lemon-eating face.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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Vocabulary lists containing sidle
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Grade 12, List 6
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