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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For the first time in history, as many as six generations are working side by side.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Rather than keeping onions and sage side by side, try planting onions near carrots, chamomile, strawberries, lettuce, nightshades, or brassicas.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Not far from the now empty home, stripped of the laughter and the innocent chaos of excited children that once filled every room and hallway with life, the three mothers, dressed in all white, sit side by side before the eight caskets.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Participants sit side by side, paint, talk, and get to know one another in a relaxed, supportive environment.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Rather than keeping onions and sage side by side, try planting onions near carrots, chamomile, strawberries, lettuce, nightshades, or brassicas.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Not far from the now empty home, stripped of the laughter and the innocent chaos of excited children that once filled every room and hallway with life, the three mothers, dressed in all white, sit side by side before the eight caskets.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Participants sit side by side, paint, talk, and get to know one another in a relaxed, supportive environment.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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