be·side
bi-ˈsīd 
bē-
1
a
: by the side of
walk beside me
a house beside a small lake
b
: in comparison with
potential complications are minor beside the benefits
c
: on a par with
a composition that can be ranked beside that of the masters
2
: not relevant to
but that's beside the point
3
: besides
No one knows beside me.
learning other languages beside French and English
Synonyms
Examples of beside in a Sentence
Preposition
She sat beside him during dinner.
The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat.
They were walking beside me.
Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture.
Their house is beside a small lake.
These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system.
Recent Examples on the Web
Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Advertisement About a dozen chapter members gathered Saturday morning at their sixth annual survivors vigil in a grassy park beside the San Diego Bay near the J Street Marina in Chula Vista.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) from the gala, Swift, who was seated beside Patrick and Brittany, waved what appeared to be a red napkin from her seat as Kelce and Santa-Olalla began auctioning off her concert tickets.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
The original resort is now a sprawling collection of pavilions set beside a burbling river, accompanied by a natural onsen — a minimalist fever dream of a traditional ryokan.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
And outside are four trailers to house the library, music hall and two classrooms beside a large, unfenced stretch of land.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Outside, Hank and Gloria Harmon ate brisket sandwiches in folding chairs beside their RV, parked not exactly in a parking spot in the far corner of the lot.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
While sipping his cabernet, a member since 1983 took a seat beside him.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Those nights beside the fire sleeping on our saddles and trying to keep the beans pacified has been indelibly stamped in my mind.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
In another photo, JAY-Z was photographed capturing Blue Ivy on the field, jumping for joy — while Rumi stood beside watching her big sister.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
On the eighty-ninth floor, the very top of the hotel, attendees sat beside long, curved windows overlooking the Strip, the lights of the city spread out below like a sequinned scarf.
—Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
In one picture, the actress looks away from the camera outside by a tree, while another snap features Miller standing beside what appears to be an airplane.
—Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Christopher Borrelli sat beside recently in the lobby of a School of the Art Institute of Chicago building on Michigan Avenue.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
The river is open for swimming, wading or just to sit beside while enjoying its splashy serenade.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Observers standing beside, or passing by, the lab’s fish tanks could hear a continuous buzzing sound, and this led to identifying the fish itself as the source of the sound.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The park’s location beside to the Weston Branch Library, Broward Community College and other schools means the area is sure to sometimes double as an outdoor classroom.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Preposition
Interrogators put him through a mock execution, firing a volley of gunfire beside him while he was blindfolded.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Advertisement About a dozen chapter members gathered Saturday morning at their sixth annual survivors vigil in a grassy park beside the San Diego Bay near the J Street Marina in Chula Vista.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) from the gala, Swift, who was seated beside Patrick and Brittany, waved what appeared to be a red napkin from her seat as Kelce and Santa-Olalla began auctioning off her concert tickets.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
The original resort is now a sprawling collection of pavilions set beside a burbling river, accompanied by a natural onsen — a minimalist fever dream of a traditional ryokan.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
And outside are four trailers to house the library, music hall and two classrooms beside a large, unfenced stretch of land.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Outside, Hank and Gloria Harmon ate brisket sandwiches in folding chairs beside their RV, parked not exactly in a parking spot in the far corner of the lot.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
While sipping his cabernet, a member since 1983 took a seat beside him.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Those nights beside the fire sleeping on our saddles and trying to keep the beans pacified has been indelibly stamped in my mind.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Adverb
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
In another photo, JAY-Z was photographed capturing Blue Ivy on the field, jumping for joy — while Rumi stood beside watching her big sister.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
On the eighty-ninth floor, the very top of the hotel, attendees sat beside long, curved windows overlooking the Strip, the lights of the city spread out below like a sequinned scarf.
—Amanda Fortini, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
In one picture, the actress looks away from the camera outside by a tree, while another snap features Miller standing beside what appears to be an airplane.
—Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Christopher Borrelli sat beside recently in the lobby of a School of the Art Institute of Chicago building on Michigan Avenue.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
The river is open for swimming, wading or just to sit beside while enjoying its splashy serenade.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Observers standing beside, or passing by, the lab’s fish tanks could hear a continuous buzzing sound, and this led to identifying the fish itself as the source of the sound.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The park’s location beside to the Weston Branch Library, Broward Community College and other schools means the area is sure to sometimes double as an outdoor classroom.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Beside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beside. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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