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as in flanks
a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line
will everyone who wants to sign up for volleyball please stand off to this side of the gym?
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as in aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
examined the problem from all sides
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
our side won, and the club will have a holiday party after all
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as in groups
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as in clothes
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Recent Examples of sides
Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
With the sides playing 3-on-3, Keller broke up the left wing and pushed past Claire Thompson.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
As the trial continues, jurors are expected to hear additional witnesses as both sides present sharply different explanations for what happened on the night Bryan Pata was killed.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Fold the sides of the tortilla in, then roll it tightly from the bottom up to form a burrito.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Its body is pale brown marked with slightly darker bands along its sides.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Indirect talks held in recent weeks made little visible progress, and one or both sides could be buying time for final war preparations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fringe trim along the sides adds texture and visual interest to your space, while plush cushions keep you comfortable.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
With the sides playing 3-on-3, Keller broke up the left wing and pushed past Claire Thompson.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
As the trial continues, jurors are expected to hear additional witnesses as both sides present sharply different explanations for what happened on the night Bryan Pata was killed.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Fold the sides of the tortilla in, then roll it tightly from the bottom up to form a burrito.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Its body is pale brown marked with slightly darker bands along its sides.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Indirect talks held in recent weeks made little visible progress, and one or both sides could be buying time for final war preparations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
Noun
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Easy—because le roi wanted to break the encirclement on his eastern and southern flanks.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the modern game, where so much emphasis out of possession is on forcing opponents wide and stopping them from playing through the middle of the pitch, space often opens up on the flanks.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Between the rush of the scaling-up period of the early streaming years and the post-Peak TV contraction, though, some other aspects of the business were irretrievably broken.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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For me, that is one of the animating aspects of land.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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War is finally kicking into gear between these Targaryen factions.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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France's broad political spectrum has long included far-left and far-right factions that harbor intense, sometimes violent disregard for each other, although deaths in clashes between them have been rare in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because the sky looks like a gigantic sphere surrounding us, astronomers use angles to measure apparent size.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Varying grips, angles and equipment can also help stimulate different portions of the muscle and reduce plateaus.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor and Giuffre's settlement was confidential, the parties had said in a joint statement in the filing.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The current law has also been used to prosecute secondary parties, such as journalists who allegedly encouraged public office holders to leak confidential information – something that the Law Commission said has generated significant controversy.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The dates for Ramadan fluctuate each year because the holiday is based on the phases of the moon.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Instead of separating story, performance, and environment into sequential phases, IEL allows these elements to evolve together in real time.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The plane was stuffed with instruments, and its wings bristled with sensors and other devices.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Channeling Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, the actress posed in angel wings and a pajama set from her clothing line, Florence by Mills, in an Instagram carousel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sides. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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