How to Use sit by in a Sentence

sit by

verb
  • Pull up a chair, sit by a pond and toss your line.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
  • The book sat by the owner’s bed.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Slurp up one of those on a snowy day while sitting by the firepit.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • And the world sits by and says and does almost nothing.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Remnants of two of them now sit by the club’s fireplace.
    — Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
  • First Steve and Andrea would sit by her side.
    — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • He's nearly moved to tears while sitting by her side in the hospital.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • So coming home and sitting by the pool, that’s vacation.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • Grab a coconut and sit by their pool overlooking the bay for a little tan sesh.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
  • An overflowing duffle bag of tennis balls sat by the front door, the only chaos in a tidy house.
    — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Who was sitting by [Jones’ late husband] Uche Ojeh?
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, the women sat by a bonfire on the beach and discussed what had gone wrong between them all those years ago.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Take your coffee or tea outside, go for a short walk, or simply sit by a sunny window to let the light in.
    — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Stadium, sitting by his son, Rupy Dhillon must’ve cracked a smile.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Gomez was seen excitedly sitting by the tree, watching the train.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • One of my favorite parts of the stay was sitting by the firepits, which were lit on the Straits Lawn every evening.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • Volunteers sitting by a burning fire guard the memorial around the clock.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Harbaugh hasn’t been sitting by, idly waiting to fill his staff while the OC search unfolds.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The movie ends with a shot of the girls sitting by the pool, with Sonya’s head resting on Coley’s shoulder.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • Another photo showed the pro-skateboarder lying on the ground with a makeshift pillow as men sat by and cared for him.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In his later days, Ronnie Edwards used to sit by that window and meow like a cat.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And her husband, sitting by her side at every consultation.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • While in the band, Knudson-Freeman was often found sitting by the drum set, her brother said.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • Rodrigo is sitting by the pool, and Rod says that none of the guys should be trusted for information.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • During his lunch breaks, Itzkowitz enjoyed coming to Kissena park and sitting by the lake, his son said.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • Dine inside or sit by the water to watch the boats come home to Myrtle Grove Marina.
    — Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Illuminated by the late afternoon sun that streamed through the skylight, the Kokun walked over and sat by her bed.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Seven-year-old Tylin Golden sits by an electric space heater in Tayor, Miss.
    — Kati Weis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Just 1,040 afternoons to sit by the pool, play catch in the yard with your kids, or just relax and enjoy life on the patio.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package.
    — Tess Riski june 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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