on the aisle

idiom

: in the seat next to the aisle
He likes to sit on the aisle.

Examples of on the aisle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not having their logo appear on the aisle during the ceremony, too. Rachel Simon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Shortly before the show started, two women approached the seats behind us, including the one on the aisle. New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023 Loge level, third row, on the right side of home plate, Erwin on the aisle next to her, the batters directly in front of her. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023 In the video of the ceremony, the pair are seen kissing at the end of the aisle and performing the iconic Dirty Dancing lift on the dancefloor, while their 2-year-old daughter Summer Moon is seen throwing white flowers on the aisle. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023 There was no seating chart, and the friend sat on the aisle toward the front of the ceremony. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023 There was no seating chart, and the friend sat on the aisle toward the front of the ceremony. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023 As President Biden entered the House chamber shortly after 9 p.m. ET, all eyes were on the aisle. Eric Bazail-Eimil, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023 Seat Geek has a pair of terrace level - on the aisle - for $5,234 a seat. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023

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“On the aisle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20aisle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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