(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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Fish Face: Inhale and inflate the cheeks, holding air and moving it from side to side to engage the cheek muscles.
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Federico Chiara, Vogue, 23 July 2025
The woman beside me waved her arms from side to side and sang every lyric to the most obscure songs in the set.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
Lift to the eyes: Rotate the eyeballs up and down and side to side, then massage around the eyes and forehead.
—Federico Chiara, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Twist your torso side to side while holding a light weight.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 July 2025
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Federico Chiara, Vogue, 23 July 2025
The woman beside me waved her arms from side to side and sang every lyric to the most obscure songs in the set.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
Lift to the eyes: Rotate the eyeballs up and down and side to side, then massage around the eyes and forehead.
—Federico Chiara, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Twist your torso side to side while holding a light weight.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 July 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 15 Aug. 2025.
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