sidelines

British  

/ ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnz /

plural noun

1. sport the area immediately outside the playing area, where substitute players sit

2. the peripheral areas of any region, organization, etc

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sidelines Idioms  

1. see on the sidelines.

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Example Sentences

According to Sidelines, which analyzed data for each quarterback’s average season passing yards, reaching more than 80,000 yards through the air might be, well, a reach.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021

She will also support female candidates for Congress through her political committee, Off the Sidelines.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2019

In recent years, Gillibrand started a political action committee, Off the Sidelines, to encourage women to run for public office.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2018

Also there's this weird phenomenon, I don't know if you've read Kirsten Gillibrand's book, "Off the Sidelines," about how do we get more women active in politics and every field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2015

Stuck on the Sidelines Michelle Obama never wanted to be the kind of first lady who interfered with West Wing business, she told her aides.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2012