sidelines
Britishplural noun
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sport the area immediately outside the playing area, where substitute players sit
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the peripheral areas of any region, organization, etc
Example Sentences
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He was so invisible, his name was never called and the TV cameras never focused on him until he was standing on the sidelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was understandable, therefore, why Zheng found a first-round defeat in Paris this year difficult to take - even if it was to eventual runner-up Maja Chwalinska after nine months on the sidelines.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Senior lineman Lucas Rhoa got to watch this all unfold from the sidelines, and he was truly in awe after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Zhemkova was speaking on the sidelines of an exhibition entitled "Artists Against the Kremlin: Memory Remains", at the De Balie cultural centre in Amsterdam.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
I stretched and bounced up and down on the sidelines, keeping to myself.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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