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Discover LudwigThe phrase "close beside" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is located very near to another object or person.
Example: "She sat close beside him during the movie, making it easy for them to share popcorn."
Alternatives: "right next to" or "nearby".
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Railroad track is close beside the highway.
Anton was standing close beside her.
She hears him laugh and feels him close beside her.
His carbine, pistols and knife were close beside him.
She would stand close beside him, slide her arm around his waist to steady him.
Molina was close beside Lisette, instructing her to take her time.
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Others meditated, with eyes closed, beside a drummers' jam session.
Her book, closed beside her.
The attorney said Selig could suspend him for one year, but include a mechanism that allows him to seek reinstatement after he has undergone stringent drug testing and close supervision, beside serving a significant portion of the penalty.
The transmissibility of H7N9 among humans, however, is likely to be very weak, since only one of 31 close contacts beside the patient developed any flu-like symptoms.
Strong women get things done," said the remarkable Gabby Giffords in her closing remarks beside husband Mark Kelly.
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