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 Prince of Wales was photographed alongside his daughter, Princess Charlotte, as the two of them sat side by side during the final of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan stand side by side at the premier of Freakier Friday in Mexico City on July 24.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 July 2025
Ai-Da previously painted Queen Elizabeth II for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee marking the 70th anniversary of the late royal’s accession, and the portraits of mother and son stood side by side at the Geneva unveiling.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The newlyweds are looking forward to what’s to come, doing it all side by side.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 July 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan stand side by side at the premier of Freakier Friday in Mexico City on July 24.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 25 July 2025
Ai-Da previously painted Queen Elizabeth II for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee marking the 70th anniversary of the late royal’s accession, and the portraits of mother and son stood side by side at the Geneva unveiling.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The newlyweds are looking forward to what’s to come, doing it all side by side.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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