to one side
idiom
1
: in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something
The dog tilted its head to one side.
2
: to a place that is on one side : aside
He put his luggage to one side.
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Putting to one side any uglier consequences of illness or less fixable emotional wounds, the film follows suit — though there’s only a glancing sense here that death is for life, not just for Christmas.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Coming through the hefty wooden door, there’s an entrance area, with the bedroom and bathroom to one side and the living area to the other.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Her hair, styled by her go-to hairstylist Tokyo Stylez, was deeply parted to one side for a peekaboo effect and to show off the icy blonde roots, which transitioned from a steely baby blue to a dark denim at the ends.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
Date night is a great way to spend some quality time and put life’s other stresses to one side for just a few hours.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Coming through the hefty wooden door, there’s an entrance area, with the bedroom and bathroom to one side and the living area to the other.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Her hair, styled by her go-to hairstylist Tokyo Stylez, was deeply parted to one side for a peekaboo effect and to show off the icy blonde roots, which transitioned from a steely baby blue to a dark denim at the ends.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
Date night is a great way to spend some quality time and put life’s other stresses to one side for just a few hours.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to one side
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“To one side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20one%20side. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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