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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The pictures show the inseparable duo standing side by side, playing together, and chasing each other.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The communal tables invite strangers to sit side by side, and the familiar hum of conversation fills the room no matter the hour.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Editors sampled the chickens side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The communal tables invite strangers to sit side by side, and the familiar hum of conversation fills the room no matter the hour.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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