shoulder to shoulder
idiom
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.
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We were shoulder to shoulder, all 15 wrapped together.
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Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Dozens of mineral owners filled every seat and stood shoulder to shoulder in the back of the room.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
Interns work shoulder to shoulder with seasoned analysts, developing real-world skills in an environment that mirrors the complexity and urgency of top-tier employers.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
The two men stood shoulder to shoulder in front of reporters as Trump claimed the renovation had ballooned to $3.1 billion.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
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Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Dozens of mineral owners filled every seat and stood shoulder to shoulder in the back of the room.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
Interns work shoulder to shoulder with seasoned analysts, developing real-world skills in an environment that mirrors the complexity and urgency of top-tier employers.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
The two men stood shoulder to shoulder in front of reporters as Trump claimed the renovation had ballooned to $3.1 billion.
—Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoulder to shoulder
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“Shoulder to shoulder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20to%20shoulder. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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