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.

Examples of shoulder to shoulder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During our call, the couple sat, shoulder to shoulder, in a teal room in their home in Hamilton, Ontario, backdropped by books and records. —Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026

Stand shoulder to shoulder with others who refuse to surrender democracy out of fear or fatigue. —Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026

People are lining up shoulder to shoulder trying to get to work, which is essential to revitalizing downtown, supporting local businesses and making Chicago a livable city. —Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Street performers tune up, artists set out their work, and strangers lean shoulder to shoulder as the sun sinks into the Gulf for another Sunset Celebration. —Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for shoulder to shoulder

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