How to Use aside in a Sentence

aside

1 of 3 adverb

• She laid the book aside.
• He stepped aside and let her pass.
• He threw his coat aside.
• Someone grabbed him and pulled him aside.
• He elbowed people aside as he moved through the crowd.
• He took her aside to speak to her privately.
• Set pan aside; no need to wash it.
  — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Coach Bart pulls the boy aside.
  — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• Most of the time they get pushed aside and not used.
  — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
• Cut the manchego amount by half and set one-half aside.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
• Set aside some time to think about your long-range goals.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
• Set aside the scraps to fry as a treat for all your hard work.
  — Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
  — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
• Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
• Transfer to a bowl, and set aside.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
• Transfer to a plate, and set aside.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
• Remove the pan from the oven and set aside.
  — Ham El-Waylly, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
  — Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
  — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
• Set aside your mouse and keyboard.
  — PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
• Transfer to a large plate; set aside.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• Coarsely chop leaves and set aside.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
• Remove the pan from heat and set aside.
  — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
• Place in a mixing bowl and leave aside.
  — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 10 Jan. 2026
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
• Cover again to keep warm and set aside.
  — C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
• Set aside on the plate with the chicken.
  — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
• Set aside and allow to dry overnight.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
• Set aside until ready to serve.
  — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

aside

2 of 3 noun

• She made a joke about the food in a muttered aside to her husband.
• The book includes several lengthy asides about the personal lives of scientists involved in the project.
• In his speech he mentioned her contributions almost as an aside, despite the fact that she was the one who came up with the idea originally.
• Those records are now asides and ephemera, not events.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
• Teams of three and four will play a nine-hole steo-aside game in a shotgun format.
  — Pomerado News, 9 Oct. 2019
• Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.
  — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
• Nerves asides, these two totally killed it—and the public agrees.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 23 Feb. 2019
• That’s been the biggest challenge; the arts are now an aside in almost all schools.
  — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2017
• Small things—good jokes, cupcakes, asides—kept the engines running.
  — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
• But as an aside, your letter really strikes me as soooo gossipy.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022
• Seems like a bit of an aside, and yet there’s so much being set up here, something has to be coming.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 May 2022
• The woman had set cash aside for food and Christmas presents for her four children.
  — Richard Byrd, The Seattle Times, 3 Jan. 2018
• The episode then cut to an aside where Taylor discussed her parents' styles.
  — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2021
• As an aside, James would first need to retire to launch a bid for team ownership.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
• As an aside, look up the credentials of the influencer.
  — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
• As an aside, this was one of the strangest trades in NFL history.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
• Response shots and asides are the new laugh track, the new grammar of so much television humor.
  — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, 19 June 2019
• As an aside, some furtively whisper that this will be akin to the return of the Jedi.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 May 2022
• Emy and Emmanuel’s friendship displayed on the show and not just mentioned as an aside.
  — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2021
• The president tried to drive that home on Tuesday, but only amid lengthy asides.
  — Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
• Jacqueline can’t help defying them every once in a while, with amusing asides.
  — oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2019
• The rapper leaned into the role’s humor, adding playful asides and earning laughs from the crowd.
  — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
• As an aside, if the home sells for more than the original list price, the principal keeps all the upside.
  — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
• Thornton earned fame for her lusty phrasing, colorful asides and the idea of having the band bark back at her.
  — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 22 Jan. 2020
• The prosecutors also seem to have adapted to the judge’s asides.
  — Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2018
• That differed from Citigroup, which plans to increase its set-aside.
  — Lananh Nguyen, Bloomberg.com, 15 Sep. 2020
• She was first mentioned briefly, almost as an aside, in an opening scene that took place in the narrator’s place of work.
  — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 21 June 2022
• For all its eye-popping song-and-dance numbers and amusing asides, the show seems to forget that the novel is a tragedy.
  — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
• Their conversation would often go off the rails thanks to humous asides and stories.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
• But arguably the most intriguing project remained nameless and was little more than an aside.
  — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026

aside

3 of 3 preposition

• Sort through lettuce, and set aside 8 leaves for wraps.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
• But my goodness, set aside time for that sandwich.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
• Fluff with a fork and set aside uncovered.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
• People set aside dates with their friends months in advance for brunch.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Oct. 2023
• The two would set aside time every morning, evening and lunch to talk.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• Some of them asked the judge to set aside the plea deal and sentence him to a stiffer term.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• For items that are hand wash only, set aside time to wash them every night.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
• Then set aside a weekend to get your mentee on a hunt that has a high success rate.
  — Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
• One of the hardest things about deep cleaning your home is setting aside the time to do it.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
• Prepare a large bowl of equal parts ice and water; set aside ice bath near stovetop.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
• Nate Soares doesn’t set aside money for his 401(k).
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
• My suggestion to you is to set aside a regular time to talk.
  — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
• Make sure to set aside time to clean them after your game, as this will extend their lifespan.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
• This evening, her children joined them — setting aside their homework and video games to pray.
  — Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2026
• Cox has learned to set aside time morning and night for her skincare ritual.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
• Also make sure to set aside time for roaming around the grounds and people watching.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
• In turn, homebuyers need to set aside a reasonable slice for those costs.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 June 2026
• Don't let a snowy forecast stop you from setting aside time for a quick winter getaway.
  — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
• Clean the oven, iron the table linens and set aside platters and serving utensils.
  — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
• But setting aside our own issues, here are the creatures that lead to the most human deaths.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
• Be patient, and set aside a certain amount of time each week to dedicate to your search.
  — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• The site set aside for the library is about an hour's drive away, in Miami.
  — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
• Set aside the veggies and protein (so your pan doesn't get overcrowded).
  — Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
• In the real world, a boss must set aside their love for their dog and look at things objectively.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
• For Young, that means tossing aside a blocker, a process Minter likened to a train wreck.
  — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• Group multiple jars of the same spice together and set aside any expired spices.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
• Gantz set aside those demands in the wake of the attack Saturday.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
• Mercy, for example, sets aside part of its budget to account for that cost.
  — Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
• Spread ¼ cup of the apricot mixture evenly on the bottom of the soufflé dish; set aside the rest.
  — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 19 July 2023
• This means setting aside items for donation—these clothes should be in good condition.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026