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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On stage in front of thousands of fans, Guetta combined his animated persona and penchant for oversized drops with Fatehi’s beguiling vocals as the two stars stood side by side.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Portobelo, Panama Tucked along Panama’s Caribbean coast, Portobelo is a rare place where cultural heritage and ecological richness sit side by side in harmony.
—Jeaninne Sanz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The Doctor attempts to broker peace between the two sides, pointing out that there's no reason the two species can't live side by side — as with the Silurians, the Sea Devils aren't so much villains as neighbors with a slightly different perspective on land/sea ownership.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Editors sampled the syrups 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, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
Portobelo, Panama Tucked along Panama’s Caribbean coast, Portobelo is a rare place where cultural heritage and ecological richness sit side by side in harmony.
—Jeaninne Sanz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The Doctor attempts to broker peace between the two sides, pointing out that there's no reason the two species can't live side by side — as with the Silurians, the Sea Devils aren't so much villains as neighbors with a slightly different perspective on land/sea ownership.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Editors sampled the syrups 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, 20 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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