(from) side to side

phrase

: 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.

Examples of (from) side to side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With this slackline, both ends were attached to balloons and moved up and down, side to side, while spinning. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026

The clownish dance is a Fortnite video game gesture, and involves making an L shape with fingers, pressing it to one’s forehead, then high kicking from side to side. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026

Spray a clean microfiber cloth with glass cleaner and work in sections, wiping from side to side to prevent streaks from forming. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

For larger homes, such as the Bowlings', Reanna Ellis, working on a laptop, simply drags the image from side to side and back and forth along the floor. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026