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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Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni named an experimental starting line-up against Iceland, with Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister joining Messi on the sidelines initially.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The rule applies to players, coaches and officials on the sidelines during matches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Armstrong, who was watching from the sidelines because of an ankle injury, ran on to the pitch at the full-time whistle.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
While for now he will sit on the sidelines, Damodaran said he would reconsider if the stock drops enough.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Even as taxonomy—the classification of plant and animal species—flourished, inquiries into the origin of living beings were relegated to the forbidden sidelines.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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