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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When the day of the big reveal arrived, the two Camaros sat side by side in front of Fieri’s family and friends, who were asked to vote on which car was the original.
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
For three years, the three designers, clients, and contractor worked side by side to define every detail.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
Different nationalities and ethnic groups lived and shopped side by side.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Firefox 149, on the other hand, will also add a Split View option to view webpages side by side.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
For three years, the three designers, clients, and contractor worked side by side to define every detail.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
Different nationalities and ethnic groups lived and shopped side by side.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Firefox 149, on the other hand, will also add a Split View option to view webpages side by side.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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