beside the point

phrase

: irrelevant

Examples of beside the point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pilot tells us, in no uncertain terms, that Morgan and Carla are beside the point. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

For Chowdhury, the sincerity of that belief is almost beside the point. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

But the question of how many cups of coffee Balzac consumed is kind of beside the point. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

The legislation, coauthored by Cruz and his Democrat colleague Maria Cantwell, is probably worth passing despite its flaws, but that’s beside the point at the moment. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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