shoulder to shoulder
idiom
1
: physically close together
Everyone was standing/squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the crowded bus.
2
: united together to achieve a shared goal
I stand shoulder to shoulder with the other legislators in this effort.
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He and John Tavares had just been huddled shoulder to shoulder at their stalls in the old-school visitors’ dressing room at Scotiabank Saddledome, an arena that’s been around for over 40 years.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pilgrims, clergy, and everyday believers stood shoulder to shoulder, many clutching rosaries and prayer cards, their faces marked by grief and reverence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Alongside Tiger Woods who achieved the Grand Slam in 2000, the father of one now stands shoulder to shoulder with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In the video — taken at the U.S. capitol a few hours before their dad 's inauguration ceremony — , Tiffany, 31, and Lara, 42, stood shoulder to shoulder and smiled for the camera, while Barron stood sneakily behind them.
—Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pilgrims, clergy, and everyday believers stood shoulder to shoulder, many clutching rosaries and prayer cards, their faces marked by grief and reverence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Alongside Tiger Woods who achieved the Grand Slam in 2000, the father of one now stands shoulder to shoulder with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In the video — taken at the U.S. capitol a few hours before their dad 's inauguration ceremony — , Tiffany, 31, and Lara, 42, stood shoulder to shoulder and smiled for the camera, while Barron stood sneakily behind them.
—Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Shoulder to shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20to%20shoulder. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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