How to Use poolside in a Sentence
- We had lunch at the poolside.
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But there are few guests poolside.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Check out more of my poolside wardrobe below.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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There’s also a space for lawn games and poolside events.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
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It’s lined with chaise lounges and features a poolside bar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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Or grab a pair of chaise lounge chairs for soaking up the sun poolside.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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Aab, the poolside eatery, does great salads from a mayo-free kitchen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Here are three to get you into a patio or even a poolside vibe.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
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Guests can sit indoors, poolside or in one of the beach cabanas.
—Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
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The large pouch can even fit a tablet, which is great for toting it to the beach or poolside.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
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Just keep in mind that poolside service isn’t available there.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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Grab tacos from the poolside food truck, or cast a line off the Bayview fishing pier.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of salsa lovers come to the rooftop each month to the free event to dance poolside.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Oh, and the island’s largest pool with a swim-up bar, flanked by six poolside cabanas.
—Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 27 June 2023
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With both beach and poolside service, there are plenty of places to lounge and soak up the sun.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Our poolside cabana became a home base.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
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Use it as a clutch, a packing cube, a poolside catchall, or a wet bag for your swimsuit.
—Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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More fun is the American-style steak house and the poolside bar.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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Cool off and cozy up with these desserts that are perfect for poolside company.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Catch, a glam beach club with an open-air restaurant and poolside cabanas, is a two-minute walk away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Day dine at open-air Seagrapes or order from your poolside lounge chair.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
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The music video's poolside scene was a chance to kick back during a hectic shoot day.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Easily pair it with your favorite maxi skirt to go straight from poolside to the beach club.
—Neha Tandon, womenshealthmag.com, 8 Apr. 2023
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There is also a poolside gazebo and outdoor hot tub.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
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In summer, there’s a weekly poolside movie.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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This would be even better with some rum, maybe poolside at some all-inclusive.
—Amanda Finnegan, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
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Skip the stop at the ice cream parlor and whip up an iconic drink to drink while lounging poolside.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
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Just don’t plan on poolside lunch, the menu is smaller than Amada’s tapas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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Those who'd prefer to relax can lounge in the pool or seek shade in one of the poolside cabanas.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023
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Grabbing some wine or beer at their poolside lounge, Chief’s Peak, is a must.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
poolside
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This gives a classic look and will help the wearer nail poolside cool.
—Houston Chronicle, 27 June 2019
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Howard Hughes used to rent a penthouse and spy on the bathing beauties poolside.
—Lesley Solmonson, Smithsonian, 24 Feb. 2017
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For those who like to get their sun in first thing, order a breakfast burrito to go and eat it poolside.
—Lyndsey Matthews, ELLE Decor, 11 June 2018
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Change diapers in a bathroom or diaper-changing area—not poolside—to keep germs away from the pool.
—Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, 1 July 2019
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The Bulgarians were poolside at a Princeton hotel the next day.
—Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
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During those times, there were also Mothers’ Day brunches served poolside outdoors.
—Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2018
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An all-organic restaurant will serve your Greek salads poolside, where every day at sunset there’s a private wine tasting.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
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And New Orleans weather is cooperating enough that the voice on the other end of the phone is sitting poolside.
—K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
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Porter said her boyfriend was sitting poolside, dangling his feet in the water with socks on when Walker approached him, telling him repeatedly to take his socks off.
—USA TODAY, 8 July 2018
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The oversized, 58-inch round towel is only $10 and perfect for a day at the beach or to dry off poolside after a cannonball or two.
—Katie MacDonald, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2019
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Looks were showcased in Steven Klein’s campaign photos, which were shot poolside in Los Angeles and on the bodies of many of last night’s guests.
—Vogue, 16 Oct. 2019
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Their group of 1950s socialites takes Houston by storm, partying in gorgeous dresses at their favorite hotel by night and lounging poolside by day.
—Carrie Rollwagon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2016
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The Atlanta social-media manager was poolside recently with a cold can of pamplemousse (that’s grapefruit) LaCroix.
—Rob Copeland, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2017
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Though beach chillin', outdoor picnics, and poolside frolicking sound amazing, the UV rays, salt water, and humidity that often comes with all that can truly take a toll on your hair.
—Wendy Sy, Allure, 26 Apr. 2018
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This swimsuit-optional gay men's resort also features an outdoor mist cooling system, comfortable deck chairs, and complimentary guest lunches served poolside.
—Stepfanie Romine, USA TODAY, 4 June 2019
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They're inspired by European summers and classic American 70s poolside attire.
—Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, 14 June 2019
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While parents stretch out on a tanning deck or relax in a cozy, poolside cabana, the little ones can enjoy hours of fun in the pool or the children’s water playground with its 500-gallon water bucket, slides, platforms and rope bridges.
—Houston Chronicle, 15 July 2019
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The previous year, Falk had gone to Flushing, Queens, and positioned himself poolside to capture the Aquazanies, an acrobatic diving troupe.
—Anika Burgess, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2019
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Enjoy poolside live music Saturday afternoons and poolside Yoga class on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
—azcentral, 9 May 2018
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