Synonyms of asides

asides

noun

plural of aside

as in tangents

a departure from the subject under consideration

as an aside, something similar happened to me years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangents
• digressions
• excursions
• parentheses
• divagations
• circumlocutions
• excursuses
• ramblings
• prolixities
• verbosities
• circularities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asides

Thomson’s own authoritative delivery of his opinions has an air of proclamation, but is leavened by his characteristic twinkly asides and curious pivots. — Nicolas Rapold, Air Mail, 4 July 2026

There are frequent funny asides and philosophical musings. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

The rapper leaned into the role’s humor, adding playful asides and earning laughs from the crowd. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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

Infantino presided over the events with jocular asides and instant recall of previous matches and scores. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Shah’s closest ally (and the person most willing to call Shah on his lies to himself and others) is his cousin Zulfi, a gigantic character who Khan energizes with fast-talking charm, sarcastic asides, and an assessing glare that can cut through anyone’s defenses. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026

The Artemis crew is now in a lunar flyby, during which they're expected to see both the near and far asides of the moon and engage in intense lunar observation. — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Their conversation would often go off the rails thanks to humous asides and stories. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026