the inside
noun
: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)
The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
—often pluralthe insides of a computer
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How does that feel on the inside?
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Usa Today, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The result is a cake that's crispy on the outside and sweet and dense with crab on the inside.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Chef Angelo Masarin of Salumeria 104 gave us the inside scoop.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 31 May 2026
The result is a cake that's crispy on the outside and sweet and dense with crab on the inside.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Chef Angelo Masarin of Salumeria 104 gave us the inside scoop.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
That detail has led researchers to wonder whether the purr is partly a self-healing mechanism, a body soothing itself from the inside out.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the inside
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“The inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inside. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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