(from) side to side
idiom
: moving to the left and then to the right
She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.
waving the flags from side to side
He moved side to side on the tennis court.
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The riddims during that two-song run were palpable, as even Sol closed her eyes and swayed side to side, soaking in the positive vibrations that darted her way.
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Claire mouths the following words of the song while moving from side to side.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Its head bobbed up and down and side to side, its snub nose tracing arcs in the morning sky.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The dogs, named Twilight, Twoo, Twingo and Tweenie, can be seen rushing over to the staff member and licking her hand, as their tails wagged from side to side in typical Labrador fashion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Claire mouths the following words of the song while moving from side to side.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Its head bobbed up and down and side to side, its snub nose tracing arcs in the morning sky.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The dogs, named Twilight, Twoo, Twingo and Tweenie, can be seen rushing over to the staff member and licking her hand, as their tails wagged from side to side in typical Labrador fashion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“(from) side to side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28from%29%20side%20to%20side. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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