across from
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: 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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Relationships that matter will, at some point, require two people to sit across from each other and have a hard conversation.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
To cut through the awkwardness, Green then enters the frame himself and sits across from her, and the two share a quiet, warm, extended glance, looking into each other’s eyes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The night before school was to start, a different elite school, one located just across from their home, offered Eve a slot.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The snug bar, located across from Wooly's, features velvet couches and dim lighting for a sexy vibe, along with a conversation pit where a DJ spins hip hop, jazz, funk, and R&B music.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
To cut through the awkwardness, Green then enters the frame himself and sits across from her, and the two share a quiet, warm, extended glance, looking into each other’s eyes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
The night before school was to start, a different elite school, one located just across from their home, offered Eve a slot.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The snug bar, located across from Wooly's, features velvet couches and dim lighting for a sexy vibe, along with a conversation pit where a DJ spins hip hop, jazz, funk, and R&B music.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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