side by side
adverb
1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
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Turner, who has been listed at 5-foot-11 throughout his playing career, responded with a photo of the two, side by side, clearly of near identical stature.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But sitting side by side is not one of them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
That same year, Luke Murray posted a photo of him and his father standing side by side, celebrating an NCAA tournament win, along with photos of his children playing in the confetti.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bronny James might be side by side with his father with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his younger son, Bryce, is a member of the Arizona Wildcats team as a freshman.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But sitting side by side is not one of them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
That same year, Luke Murray posted a photo of him and his father standing side by side, celebrating an NCAA tournament win, along with photos of his children playing in the confetti.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Bronny James might be side by side with his father with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his younger son, Bryce, is a member of the Arizona Wildcats team as a freshman.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for side by side
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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