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along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The film stars Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente in his screen debut, alongside Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes and Lola Dueñas, with Glenn Close in a supporting role and Penélope Cruz contributing an extended cameo.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 May 2026
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
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Preposition
In the late '90s and early '00s, Pamela Anderson became a tabloid fixture who was frequently the butt of cruel jokes alongside many other female celebrities of the era.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The film stars Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente in his screen debut, alongside Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes and Lola Dueñas, with Glenn Close in a supporting role and Penélope Cruz contributing an extended cameo.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 May 2026
Adverb
Silky cubes of tofu and tender ground pork in a glossy sauce with a subtle heat, more driven by black pepper than the lurid red chilis that swam alongside.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alongside
Preposition
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Things would have to fall pretty precisely for the event to occur, but both clubs will have been made well aware of the potential for a one-off, winner-takes-all game to decide their European fortunes next season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Secretary of state primaries Both sides of the secretary of state race will also be heading to runoff elections next month.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Preposition
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Karen Whitaker, 79, was discovered, along with 80-year-old husband Donald, in their Bermuda Dunes home.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Traffic thickened along the roads leading out of Beirut.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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For the single take prologue, Pawlikowski kept sculpting it with Diehl, taking things out, putting them back in, to reach the right length and cadence.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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But wipe your brow, roll up your sleeves, and get stuck in.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
Preposition
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Vietnamese airlines are planning to significantly reduce flights and scale back operations next month due to the high costs brought upon by the conflict, as well as potential jet fuel shortages.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there is not yet a clear and agreed-upon way to measure this, nurses and hospital leadership – who view the problem from their distinct positions – often disagree on what safe staffing actually looks like, which can lead to conflict.—
Anna Mayo,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Homeless services workers were communicating with unhoused people near the river to tell them about the spill and to offer services, according to the statement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Located near Pub Street, the epicenter of nightlife, and less than 15-minutes from Angkor Wat, everything is within reach here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Adding bright, vibrant hues—like red, pink, yellow, and orange—to your landscape can entice local hummingbirds to hover by for a closer look.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
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Stay put and watch the scenery fly by or hop on and off at various stations to explore the park.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
Preposition
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Lukáš Dostál allowed a goal on the first shot of the game for the 14th time between the regular season and playoffs.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This is especially important for low-income communities and others who rely heavily on the shot for contraception.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Preposition
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The Four Seasons is known for exceptional service across their properties (speaking to their veteran expertise, my poolside waiter had worked at the hotel for over 20 years).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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