Examples of “besides” in a Sentence

prep In addition to; apart from.

• Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.
• Besides English, she speaks French and Italian.
• Besides the rent, we pay for gas and electricity every month.
• Who came to the party besides your cousins?

adv Used to add an extra, often more persuasive, reason or point.

• I don't want to go out tonight; besides, I have work in the morning.
• The flat is too small for us, and besides, the rent is far too high.
• Why not take the train? Besides, parking in town is a nightmare.