to one side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The dog tilted its head to one side.
2
: to a place that is on one side : aside
He put his luggage to one side.
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Her signature pixie cut hair was coifed to one side and featured flowing waves that framed her face.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
At the other end of the sofa, the old woman was sleeping with her head lolling to one side.
—Samanta Schweblin, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Turn your neck to one side and rest your head on the bolster.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Although the Skip Hop attaches in the same pull-on manner as the 7AM, the cover rolls to one side to open.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
At the other end of the sofa, the old woman was sleeping with her head lolling to one side.
—Samanta Schweblin, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Turn your neck to one side and rest your head on the bolster.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Although the Skip Hop attaches in the same pull-on manner as the 7AM, the cover rolls to one side to open.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
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“To one side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20one%20side. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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