(from) side to side
idiom
: 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.
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Her head moved side to side before concern and confusion settled over her face.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
My petite frame had more than enough space to swish from side to side and breathe through the cold, while relaxing my neck on the comfort ring.
—Emily Peck, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
In a video obtained by TMZ, the Amazon founder, 61, is seen stepping side to side as his new wife, 55, shakes her hips, moves her arms and sways her head back and forth.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Gentle stretching, walking while focusing on your senses, or rocking side to side can begin to reawaken the nervous system.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
My petite frame had more than enough space to swish from side to side and breathe through the cold, while relaxing my neck on the comfort ring.
—Emily Peck, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
In a video obtained by TMZ, the Amazon founder, 61, is seen stepping side to side as his new wife, 55, shakes her hips, moves her arms and sways her head back and forth.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Gentle stretching, walking while focusing on your senses, or rocking side to side can begin to reawaken the nervous system.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for (from) side to side
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“(from) side to side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28from%29%20side%20to%20side. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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