besides
moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come.
in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides.
over and above; in addition to: Besides a mother he has a sister to support.
other than; except: There's no one here besides Bill and me.
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How to use besides in a sentence
Still, I wish that DuVernay had given us more about those who are less famous besides a scene where they all eat dinner together.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident: resolutions are made to be broken.
The inability to do anything besides binge-watch entire seasons on Netflix.
besides, victory fever had spread like wildfire throughout the Allied armies.
One would be in the midst of a lot of actors, and besides, they're really only good for impressing shopgirls.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
besides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwickbesides these, twenty thousand Indians are under the care of secular priests—making a total of two hundred and five thousand.
besides a few crumbs, it contained a small lump of narwhal blubber and a little packet.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantynebesides, we now know that the plant which furnishes the Chinese tobacco is even said to grow wild in the East Indies.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.besides, these are only a few intimate friends who have assembled to celebrate my daughter's fte-day.
British Dictionary definitions for besides
/ (bɪˈsaɪdz) /
apart from; even considering: besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical
anyway; moreover
as well
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