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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Place two triangles on each plate to one side of the flan.
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
Her golden brown hair was swept to one side, looped, and twisted in an intricate but soft style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
The video showed startled passengers being jolted to one side of the speeding train, with at least one of them falling, according to KRON.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The room was silent, save for the heavy, mechanized breathing of the huge man in black armor standing to one side of the throne dais.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
Her golden brown hair was swept to one side, looped, and twisted in an intricate but soft style.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
The video showed startled passengers being jolted to one side of the speeding train, with at least one of them falling, according to KRON.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The room was silent, save for the heavy, mechanized breathing of the huge man in black armor standing to one side of the throne dais.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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