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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Rather, 76% of those surveyed understood it as a call for Palestinians and Israelis to live side by side in two separate countries or in one state.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Place three side by side as snack bins for kiddos, corral cleaning products under the kitchen sink, or place small kitchen tools in a deep drawer.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Place three side by side as snack bins for kiddos, corral cleaning products under the kitchen sink, or place small kitchen tools in a deep drawer.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
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 5 May. 2024.
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