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
  • Serve garnished with fresh oregano and lemon wedges alongside.
    Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • 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
  • This one has a tangy-sweet lacquer and rice made from its drippings to serve alongside.
    Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
  • People were able to pet, feed, drink beer alongside or take photos with the goats.
    Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 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
  • Guests can bring their own wines or spirits to drink alongside at no extra charge.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • Man and dog were riding a snowmachine when the poodle leaped off to run alongside.
    David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Garnish with the rosemary, and serve with pickled apples and jalapeños alongside.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Black cowgirls worked alongside enslaved and freed men to help take care of ranch animals.
    Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Second lines are parades that anyone is welcome to join and walk alongside.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • There are so many women here today that I am humbled to stand alongside.
    Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Bench style seating is built into the southern ascent, with a plaza alongside.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2022
  • Members of higher castes walked alongside to show their support.
    Washington Post, 21 Feb. 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
  • The closures have come alongside sweeping sanctions that have caused the Russian ruble to plunge.
    Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Others strolled alongside on foot, including a man on stilts.
    Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Whatever the variety, the farmer who grew it is listed alongside.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Her boyfriend was also seen in the same video being marched alongside by foot with his arms held behind his back by militants.
    Emmanuelle Saliba, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But our clubs have always tracked alongside with what our community rates have done.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
  • To go alongside, find Cos’ billowing blouse and a pair of Birkenstock clogs to match.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Her 7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl walked alongside.
    Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Garnish with walnuts and pea shoots or microgreens, and pass more berry sauce alongside.
    Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Serve chicken with sauce spooned over top and roasted cauliflower and white rice alongside.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2023
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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
  • Ribs are now indeed an option on his menus alongside the must-try whole hog.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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
  • The pond in question extends from alongside a skate park and a Fred Meyer store.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 5 Oct. 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
  • There was guilt, in bringing children into this world, alongside the inevitable fears, both large and small.
    Megan Hunter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 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
  • See our top picks alongside selections from our experts below.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2024
  • More cadaver dogs are being sent to work alongside the responders to continue searching for people lost in the fires.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The sweetly alcoholic aroma of the brandy is ever apparent alongside the fresh, floral thyme.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 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
  • 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
  • Yes, that's right, Post Malone performed alongside a string quartet for over two hours.
    Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 10 July 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
  • Throughout the game, Swift rooted for the Chiefs alongside her boyfriend's mom, Donna Kelce.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • An old photo of Soble — less gray — is framed in Ameri’s office, alongside images of her siblings.
    Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
  • This was the pathway that maximized safety alongside doing right by all stakeholders involved.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Dave created the series alongside showrunner Josh Singer, who is her husband.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Because of these attributions, the lotus is often seen alongside divine figures in some cultures.
    Katie Robinson, Town & Country, 14 June 2023
  • These drill holes were also made prior to the bones becoming fossilized, meaning that humans must have existed alongside these megafauna to have access to their fresh bones.
    Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 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
  • Israeli political and military leaders often say freeing all the hostages is their top aim in the war alongside destroying Hamas.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Huber, of Filer, was found in the vehicle alongside Meade, according to police.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
  • As evidence, the complaints feature images of food marketing alongside shots of their real-life counterparts.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Sep. 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
  • The Heat continues to rotate through different frontcourt options to play alongside Adebayo.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024

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