What is another word for sidelines?

Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪdla͡ɪnz] (IPA)

The term sidelines is frequently used in sports to refer to the areas alongside the playing surface where coaches, players, and fans observe the action. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used in other contexts. For example, spectators may watch a debate from the audience, viewers may see a concert from the mezzanine, and parents may chaperone a school dance from the perimeter. In a business setting, employees may work on the fringes of a project or be kept in the background as others take center stage. Regardless of the situation, these synonyms help us to describe the different roles and relationships that exist within a given context.

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What are the hypernyms for Sidelines?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    sidelines, sidelines of activities, sidelines of competitions, sidelines of events, sidelines of games, sidelines of sports, sidelines of sports events.

Usage examples for Sidelines

Master Rababull had seen it before, from the sidelines, as it were.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
He turned his head once, to look critically at the two one-eyed boys waiting on the sidelines.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
The sidelines of the gang came through force of circumstances.
"Jack O' Judgment"
Edgar Wallace

Famous quotes with Sidelines

  • Our forces will not be on the sidelines.
    John Abizaid
  • I have a 16 year-old son, so I'm now a soccer mom. I stand on the sidelines and I hear the things parents are saying, so I want them to understand what it is their kids are feeling in any sports environment.
    Brandi Chastain
  • After being sworn in to office, vice presidents have usually been relegated to the sidelines, where they just don't get to do very much.
    Mary Cheney
  • You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
    Shirley Chisholm
  • Catholic theology believes that God gave man free will, and you can't give somebody free will and then send in a play from the sidelines.
    Roger Ebert

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