How to Use sit by in a Sentence

sit by

phrasal verb
Definition of sit bynext
  • Sip it with a straw right out of the can, or pour it over a big cube and sit by a fire.
    — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He was found twenty-six miles away, sitting by the edge of the sea.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • This is where, in the warmer months, guests will sit by the pool and enjoy breakfast.
    — Jo Rodgers Jameson Montgomery Roxanne Fequiere Emilia Petrarca Kate Guadagnino Sophie Bew, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Her sister flew in from New York and sat by her bed and read books.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Lunch in one of the smaller villages, or just pull over with a prepacked snack and sit by one of the rivers.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • After the meal, Tom would sit by the fire, reading a thick novel.
    — Nell Scovell, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Sometimes the best days are spent sitting by the hotel pool.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There aren’t frontline players out of work and sitting by the phone.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
  • Her preference was to sit by the fire with a good book and savor the fragrance of her life!
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Her preference was to sit by the fire with a good book and savor the fragrance of her life!
    — Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Cue this up for late nights sitting by the fire—or staring out the frosty window.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But most of the time, when the defense was off the field, Wilks was off to the side, sitting by himself, looking at his tablet.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The camera zooms in to get a better view of the scooter, which sits by its lonesome in the parking spot.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • In the live game, players are known to yell, end friendships, throw the game, or simply sit by themselves and sob.
    — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
  • In the book, Nica sits by a comatose Rigel's side for months, telling him stories and attempting to rouse him.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Engle can sit by herself and fill each page with words and silence.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Fix It: Make sure your peace lily is not sitting by a drafty window or a heating vent.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The mother of seven routinely sits by the corner on her walker with friends in the evenings.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
  • My crush, instead of sitting by me, sits by somebody else.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In the dining room, red paper lanterns hang above, and a faux cherry blossom tree sits by the entrance.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • For the best fall views, sit by the lake to see the colors reflected in the water or head up to one of the overlooks to marvel at the sea of color.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023
  • When the meet was over, Andrade sat by herself, outside the hotel lobby on a bench.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • Our mother was at the wheel, our father sitting by her in the passenger seat.
    — Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • My favorite moments of the voyage arrived while sitting by the library windows, at the very top of the ship.
    — Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Catch the game on one of the 10 or so TVs, and sit by the small window looking into the kitchen to watch the magic happen in this space, which feels like a flashback to the ’80s.
    — Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • Loading your audio article Pull up a chair, sit by a pond and toss your line.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
  • For instance, the students train the dogs to sit by them calmly for the entire duration of a lecture.
    — Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Try the cookies dipped in the chocolate / Grab a seat and come sit by the tree / Merry Christmas, sure glad to have you / Welcome to the family.
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some days, all my body can do is enjoy sitting by a lake, taking in nature.
    — Women's Health, 7 July 2023
  • Brady then shared another snap of his kids sitting by a table filled with sweets.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023

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