the inside
noun
: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)
The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
—often pluralthe insides of a computer
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There were several nearfalls and high spots, including a springboard power bomb from the outside of the ring to the inside by Liv Morgan on Becky Lynch and also a Raquel Rodriguez super power bomb on Lyra Valkyria.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Essentially, these are passages in which air might have traveled from the dinosaur’s lungs to the inside of vertebrae and back.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
The outside of the hoodie is soft and smooth, while the inside is lined with plush fleece that’s incredibly comfortable on the skin.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Similarly freshen the inside of whichever entrance those who live here use most often with hooks for coats and bags, a landing spot for things like mail and mugs, and a basket for shoes.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Essentially, these are passages in which air might have traveled from the dinosaur’s lungs to the inside of vertebrae and back.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
The outside of the hoodie is soft and smooth, while the inside is lined with plush fleece that’s incredibly comfortable on the skin.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Similarly freshen the inside of whichever entrance those who live here use most often with hooks for coats and bags, a landing spot for things like mail and mugs, and a basket for shoes.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the inside
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“The inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inside. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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