How to Use to the side in a Sentence

to the side

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  • So it was just shoved to the side.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Take a big step to the side with one leg.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Take a big step to the side and bend your knee.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Subtly and to the side, of course.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Kick your other leg out to the side.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The wispy bangs can be swept to the side to change up the look.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • It’s almost pushed off to the side.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • One slice skidding to the side of the court.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • His dark brunette hair was neatly gelled to the side.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Add a salad and rolls to the side and lunch is served.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Serve in small bowls or plates with tortilla chips to the side.
    Bill St. John, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In this case, blacktip groupers wait off to the side and watch.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Her hair was styled in loose waves and her bangs parted to the side.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Lift your right knee to the side and pull your right elbow down to meet it.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Harris was with a trainer off to the side.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The mom of one parted her hair, which was styled in a blowout, to the side.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Locate the lint screen inside or clipped to the side.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Their family dog stands off to the side.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Her blonde bob was parted to the side and tucked behind one ear.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Bowe, who won the 500-m race, pulled her to the side that day.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Once the eggs are just about ready, move them to the side of your pan to make room for the bread.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Grasso knelt off to the side, praying.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Her chin-length bob was parted to the side and styled into soft waves.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • But also, across the board, stories that have been put to the side.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • His shoe had fallen off, and his luggage was pushed over to the side.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Choose a thermometer that’s easy to read and clips to the side of the pan.
    Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
  • My pops pulled me to the side one day and said, ‘What’s going on?
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Reach your right arm to the side with your palm facing the wall behind you.
    Riya Davda, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
  • After pulling up your tomato plants, place the plants to the side and grab your rake.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Then, the camera panned to the side of the room as the owner checked in on the cat.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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