across from
idiom
: on the opposite side from (someone or something)
She sat (directly) across from me at the table.
The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.
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The boutique hotel, located across from the old parliament building, centers itself around its world-class dining, an extension of the Milos restaurant philosophy.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
According to the lawsuit, the male designer carefully crafted McKinney’s look to please Combs and then ordered her to sit directly across from Combs at the table.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
According to the lawsuit, the male designer carefully crafted McKinney’s look to please Combs and then ordered her to sit directly across from Combs at the table.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for across from
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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