How to Use alongside in a Sentence

alongside

1 of 2 adverb
  • We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
  • Cut the cake and serve each slice with berries alongside.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure to get a bowl of green chili grits to go alongside.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Serve garnished with fresh oregano and lemon wedges alongside.
    — Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • Too big to bring in the boat, Cleri, his cousin and friend tied it alongside.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Guests can bring their own wines or spirits to drink alongside at no extra charge.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023
  • People were able to pet, feed, drink beer alongside or take photos with the goats.
    — Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
  • This one has a tangy-sweet lacquer and rice made from its drippings to serve alongside.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Three or four minutes later Elis brought his fish alongside.
    — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And in the small beach alongside, local dogs race into the waves to retrieve their sticks.
    — New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • That's quite the company for Hurts to be alongside.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Case workers come alongside and guide callers to follow through on their plans.
    — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • At a stoplight, a police truck pulls up alongside with a dead man under a stray mat in the back.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Now there is the vision and insight to play to the strengths of those alongside in the second unit.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Members of higher castes walked alongside to show their support.
    — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Others strolled alongside on foot, including a man on stilts.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Yohanna would have been signed alongside, not instead of, Munoz.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The boarding house had a view of the mountains, and there are rice fields and a river that runs alongside.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Garcetti, standing alongside, is smiling and giving two thumbs-up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
  • There are so many women here today that I am humbled to stand alongside.
    — Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Man and dog were riding a snowmachine when the poodle leaped off to run alongside.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Second lines are parades that anyone is welcome to join and walk alongside.
    — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Black cowgirls worked alongside enslaved and freed men to help take care of ranch animals.
    — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Add pumpkin shapes alongside or instead of your ghosts using the same technique.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Bench style seating is built into the southern ascent, with a plaza alongside.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2022
  • Garnish with walnuts and pea shoots or microgreens, and pass more berry sauce alongside.
    — Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the front curls folded like waves over the top of her head; baby hairs falling alongside.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Serve garnished with the cilantro and pass the avocado, cheese and corn chips alongside.
    — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Then the ice Rex and his team have lived alongside for nearly a year melts, and everyone goes home.
    — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 May 2022
  • Garnish with the rosemary, and serve with pickled apples and jalapeños alongside.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022

alongside

2 of 2 preposition
  • Bring the boat alongside the dock.
  • The town grew up alongside the college.
  • The children work alongside their parents in the field.
  • Said fans have grown up alongside her, too.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • Plant them alongside marigolds.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Day-Lewis wrote the script alongside his son.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ribs are now indeed an option on his menus alongside the must-try whole hog.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • There’s a heated pool on the roof, alongside two roomy bars and ocean vistas.
    — Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson was charged last year alongside the woman.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Growing up alongside a dog can be of huge benefit to a young child.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In return, the staff and I are honored to work alongside them.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 10 July 2023
  • Of course, other factors go alongside that.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
  • She was soon joined by several neighbors who set up chairs alongside her.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 29 May 2026
  • Cubes of French bread come alongside sweet potatoes in this hearty casserole.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Burke co-wrote and produced the movie alongside Cooper.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Two of Singh’s aides were convicted alongside him.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Ware played as a closer alongside Adebayo.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Let the agent perform the work alongside a human and compare the results.
    — Jim Johnson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • In one case, a woman who reported a colleague had groped her was made to work alongside him again.
    — Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Erik Jones shoots up alongside Briscoe and Reddick.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Safdie and Sanz also star alongside each other for the song’s music video.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Karsen also appeared alongside her dad on Shades of Blue.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Serve alongside roast chicken, meatloaf, or simple baked fish.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The tool is available alongside the research data.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Then the crew would be in their own, following alongside the contestants.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Allen in turn sells the advertising that appears alongside his shows.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026
  • Some people use espaliers (shrubs trained to grow flat on trellises) on or alongside their fences.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • These bold pieces were styled alongside suede fringe jackets, mixed media wool coats and tartan waistcoats.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Bure wrote alongside a photo of sunlight streaming through tall trees.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There was guilt, in bringing children into this world, alongside the inevitable fears, both large and small.
    — Megan Hunter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024

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