sidled
Example Sentences
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I sidled up to the bar with happy hour in full swing, feeling a little nauseated from the heat and mileage.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
One thing that worked in Dos Santos’ favor, Thorrington said, was the number of players who sidled up to say how much they wanted to play for Dos Santos.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Back outside, a crowd surrounded the sisters, but held back until one woman sidled up to the pair and whispered “Photo?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Kingsley went back inside and sidled up to the piano where Mercury was practising - it was a new song with the working title Freddie's Thing.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
When the BFG had consumed his seventy-second fried egg, Mr Tibbs sidled up to the Queen.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
