side by side
adverb
1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
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On the big day, the two first-time grandmas stood side by side as Jimmy wheeled in their precious granddaughter.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 June 2025
To neaten up the drawer, use clear or white plastic magazine or file holders nestled side by side to hold boxes and packages of frozen foods.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Videos with influencers, celebs, and those in between are posted side by side with explanations of his platforms and responses to breaking news.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
That was our first challenge of getting them both in side by side.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 June 2025
To neaten up the drawer, use clear or white plastic magazine or file holders nestled side by side to hold boxes and packages of frozen foods.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Videos with influencers, celebs, and those in between are posted side by side with explanations of his platforms and responses to breaking news.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
That was our first challenge of getting them both in side by side.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for side by side
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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