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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Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Standing side by side in military dress as the ceremony wrapped up, Caine and Holsey warmly shook hands and embraced.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Lower power means less heat, allowing many more channels to sit side by side—even on a single microchip.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Golden retrievers and Siberian huskies may sit side by side on America’s list of most beloved dogs, but they were built for very different worlds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Standing side by side in military dress as the ceremony wrapped up, Caine and Holsey warmly shook hands and embraced.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Lower power means less heat, allowing many more channels to sit side by side—even on a single microchip.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Golden retrievers and Siberian huskies may sit side by side on America’s list of most beloved dogs, but they were built for very different worlds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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