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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What Couderc found is that an observer off to one side sees the echo expanding as a thin paraboloidal shell—a thimble- or cup-shaped geometry, with the observer looking down into the opening and the source of light centered in it near the apex. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025 The formal dining room is to one side of the entry foyer. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025 Off to one side, a lounge area swathed in vintage French linen can alternatively serve as a study or even an extra bedroom. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 Perry’s death-defying performance comes after Beyoncé suffered a similar scare at her Houston show last month, when her flying car prop tilted to one side, mid-air. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 July 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 Aug. 2025.

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