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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With the twins often side by side — sometimes even dressed the same for work as physician assistant injectors — the mix-ups can feel inevitable.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Areas to Visit South Shore White Bay Beach and Great Harbour sit side by side on the island's South Shore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This happens when two varieties such as a blue scaevola and a white scaevola are planted side by side.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
One by one, the stars appear — Leo, the Lion, stretching across the southern sky towards Gemini, the twins standing side by side.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Areas to Visit South Shore White Bay Beach and Great Harbour sit side by side on the island's South Shore.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This happens when two varieties such as a blue scaevola and a white scaevola are planted side by side.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
One by one, the stars appear — Leo, the Lion, stretching across the southern sky towards Gemini, the twins standing side by side.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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