How to Use alongside in a Sentence

alongside

1 of 2 adverb
  • We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
  • And since then, she's worked alongside over a dozen more.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Her 7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl walked alongside.
    Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The boarding house had a view of the mountains, and there are rice fields and a river that runs alongside.
    Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2022
  • And in the small beach alongside, local dogs race into the waves to retrieve their sticks.
    New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • People were able to pet, feed, drink beer alongside or take photos with the goats.
    Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • Serve garnished with fresh oregano and lemon wedges alongside.
    Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • This one has a tangy-sweet lacquer and rice made from its drippings to serve alongside.
    Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
  • At a stoplight, a police truck pulls up alongside with a dead man under a stray mat in the back.
    Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
  • To go alongside, find Cos’ billowing blouse and a pair of Birkenstock clogs to match.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Then the ice Rex and his team have lived alongside for nearly a year melts, and everyone goes home.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 May 2022
  • To serve, place on platter or plate and have a basket of crackers, bread, etc., alongside.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 24 June 2022
  • Guests can bring their own wines or spirits to drink alongside at no extra charge.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Man and dog were riding a snowmachine when the poodle leaped off to run alongside.
    David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Assemble the sandwiches and serve with the chili paste alongside.
    CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
  • To make this into a meal, serve a simple salad alongside.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Police also stood outside to secure the scene and strung up crime scene tape in the alley alongside.
    CBS News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • There are so many women here today that I am humbled to stand alongside.
    Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Garnish with the rosemary, and serve with pickled apples and jalapeños alongside.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • The closures have come alongside sweeping sanctions that have caused the Russian ruble to plunge.
    Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Teammate Kyle Larson – who won four races last year – will start alongside in 17th.
    Travis Caldwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The Sanderson sisters -- famous for being campy, creepy and over-the-top -- are a tough act to follow, or perform alongside.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Black cowgirls worked alongside enslaved and freed men to help take care of ranch animals.
    Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The jaded denizens of Los Angeles, who've all seen three Veyrons and a Pagani by lunchtime, pull alongside to throw a thumbs-up.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Bench style seating is built into the southern ascent, with a plaza alongside.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2022
  • And his wealth has soared over the past year, just as the value of the largest American tech companies has slipped alongside much of Wall Street’s biggest names.
    Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
  • His mother and father, Donna and Ed Kelce, were standing alongside as the couple had the sweet moment.
    Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Second lines are parades that anyone is welcome to join and walk alongside.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Either the Blazers will find that All-Star Lillard craves to play alongside, or the franchise will go young with a lot of exciting pieces in place.
    Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The dashcam video shows Frank Q. Jackson speed away and one of the officers running alongside and holding onto the car.
    Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 20 May 2022
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alongside

2 of 2 preposition
  • Bring the boat alongside the dock.
  • The town grew up alongside the college.
  • The children work alongside their parents in the field.
  • In return, the staff and I are honored to work alongside them.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 10 July 2023
  • In fact, Peter even flew alongside Prince Philip in 1962.
    Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 9 July 2023
  • The pond in question extends from alongside a skate park and a Fred Meyer store.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Throughout the game, Swift rooted for the Chiefs alongside her boyfriend's mom, Donna Kelce.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Crabb placed fourth at the 2019 world championships alongside Olympian Tri Bourne.
    Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
  • Tell her that your brother has a right to know about his DNA, and offer to tell him either on your own, or alongside her.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Ribs are now indeed an option on his menus alongside the must-try whole hog.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • In 2015, at his father’s urging, Lachlan returned to the U.S. to work alongside him in the company.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In one case, a woman who reported a colleague had groped her was made to work alongside him again.
    Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • And of those 32 pools, eight are designed for families and set alongside the main swimming pool.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • An old photo of Soble — less gray — is framed in Ameri’s office, alongside images of her siblings.
    Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Margot Robbie also showed off a tonal rose look, wearing a dusty pink on her cheeks and eyes, alongside a nude lip.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Yes, that's right, Post Malone performed alongside a string quartet for over two hours.
    Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 10 July 2023
  • Magic, 63, wrote alongside a photo of the happy group, posed on the deck, in front of a dramatic backdrop of seaside cliffs.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • There was guilt, in bringing children into this world, alongside the inevitable fears, both large and small.
    Megan Hunter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Her sons Psalm, 4, and Saint, 8, also posed alongside their mother, but in all-black monochromatic looks.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • To mark the wrap of season 1, Scrivener posted a photo of her and her husband posing alongside Bacon.
    Kelsey Lentz, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Bronze made an appearance next alongside his mom and sister in a second video as the trio snacked on snow cones while sitting on a bench outside.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The main road winds alongside the Umpqua River, which stretches 111 miles and zigzags through downtown Roseburg.
    Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
  • It was released alongside a music video, in which the Grammy winner is seen in a 1960s-style blonde ponytail inspired by the Mattel doll.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Here’s who else was indicted alongside Trump — 12:04 a.m.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • This will ultimately decide the 15 teams, alongside the hosts, who will travel to Switzerland to take part in the tournament.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • For anyone who lives alongside a giant eucalyptus, the hatred is owed to the constant falling pods, twigs, leaves and bark.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Next, you'll be prompted to edit your Contact Photo—this is what appears alongside your name in the Contacts app and also in Messages.
    WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The castle itself is features a beautiful stained glass window alongside a spinning ballroom where Belle and the Beast can dance.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
  • Dave created the series alongside showrunner Josh Singer, who is her husband.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
  • There will only be two trims to choose from, however – Allure and GT – alongside three option packs and a host of single-feature extras.
    James Morris, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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