beside the point

phrase

: irrelevant

Examples of beside the point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, those specific discs serve as an accidental record of a pivotal moment in Hollywood, and whether their narrative content ever deserves the public’s attention again is arguably beside the point. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Whether consumers remember all five mechanisms is almost beside the point. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Whether someone supports the Black Lions or finds their armed patrols unsettling is beside the point. — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beside the point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint