How to Use to the side in a Sentence
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Just in the nick of time, a flash of blue light blasts Rio to the side.
— Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 -
The Cessna was towed to the side of the runway and left there.
— Arturo Torres, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Swift pulled her hair to the side and sat down at the piano.
— Bryan West, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 -
The mom of one parted her hair, which was styled in a blowout, to the side.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Choose a thermometer that’s easy to read and clips to the side of the pan.
— Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024 -
Make a fist with your left hand and extend it to the side.
— Mallory Creveling, Health, 11 Sep. 2023 -
First, notice that with the shake of the hand, the motion displaces the string to the side.
— Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Then, the woman grabbed the activist by her hair and dragged her to the side of the road.
— Hannah Grossman, Fox News, 18 July 2023 -
In this case, blacktip groupers wait off to the side and watch.
— Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024 -
Then, instead of entering the lot, the trucks pulled to the side of the road.
— Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023 -
Stand the mango up on that flat end and cut down the length of the mango to the side of the pit.
— Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024 -
Push the vegetables to the side of the pan, and place the salmon in the middle, skin-side up.
— The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024 -
My pops pulled me to the side one day and said, ‘What’s going on?
— Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 -
Her hair was styled in loose waves and her bangs parted to the side.
— Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 -
In the footage, desks can be seen pushed to the side of the classroom as pairs of students fight.
— Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2023 -
In the first photo, Williams peered off to the side while her daughter did the same with a smile.
— Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 1 July 2023 -
At one point an explosion and flames to the side of the road, an IED or mine.
— Ian Pannell, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2023 -
From the collared neckline to the front slit to the belt waist to the side pockets, there’s so much to love.
— Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2024 -
Tommy Flitton, the pro skier, played in the soft snow off to the side.
— Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023 -
His wife and two young daughters sheltered to the side.
— Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023 -
Stretch out right arm and leg to the side at a 45-degree angle.
— Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023 -
After pulling up your tomato plants, place the plants to the side and grab your rake.
— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024 -
The boomer generation has sort of been pushed to the side.
— H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 -
What to Consider The zipper hangs to the side, not straight.
— Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023 -
As for her glam, the actress’ sleek bob was coiffed to the side by Tym Wallace.
— Julia Teti, WWD, 30 June 2024 -
Bend the body to the side, and rotate backwards just slightly.
— Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023 -
The deputy then puts Thompson in handcuffs, pulls his body to the side of the road and performs CPR.
— Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 July 2023 -
In addition, there is a small closet space off to the side of the couch to hang clothes.
— Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 24 Mar. 2023 -
The league’s only full-time staff member is Barone, who lives, rent-free, in a tiny house to the side of Bryant’s driveway.
— Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 -
Other signs can include the pups shaking their head often; holding their head to the side; and itchy skin.
— Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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