shoulder to shoulder

phrase

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.

Examples of shoulder to shoulder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene Over the past decade or so, this strip of the Yucatán between Cancun and Tulum has become chock-a-block with a mishmash of resorts that tend to sit shoulder to shoulder. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

By evening, the lucky ticket recipients stood shoulder to shoulder in the 1,100-capacity venue that resembles a high school auditorium and also sells pierogis off to the side, in keeping with its origins as a Polish cultural center. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio. — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Young guys shoulder to shoulder with weekend warrior dad golfers. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for shoulder to shoulder

• policyholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder