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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
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Negotiations between the two sides are poised to resume on Sunday amid doubts about Moscow’s commitment to a settlement.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Keep your jumps smooth and controlled, and repeat 3 sets of 10 jumps for both sides.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The coastal capital gradient San Francisco and San Diego both had record years on opposite sides of the spectrum.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This is done by coating both sides of the glass with a special type of film.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
On her roots, Scarlett went in with the Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS+ Dust It, ensuring there was a sufficient amount of texture and grip there before using a boar-bristle brush to separate the curls on the crown of her head and around the sides.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The two sides have traded blame over the truce violations.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharks general manager Mike Grier and Sherwood’s camp have had initial discussions about what the Ohio native’s next contract would look like, and the two sides were reportedly far apart in negotiations.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Even if the two sides strike a deal, negotiations down the road on a final agreement on the Homeland Security bill are likely to be difficult.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Negotiations between the two sides are poised to resume on Sunday amid doubts about Moscow’s commitment to a settlement.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Keep your jumps smooth and controlled, and repeat 3 sets of 10 jumps for both sides.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The coastal capital gradient San Francisco and San Diego both had record years on opposite sides of the spectrum.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
This is done by coating both sides of the glass with a special type of film.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
On her roots, Scarlett went in with the Schwarzkopf Professional OSiS+ Dust It, ensuring there was a sufficient amount of texture and grip there before using a boar-bristle brush to separate the curls on the crown of her head and around the sides.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The two sides have traded blame over the truce violations.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Sharks general manager Mike Grier and Sherwood’s camp have had initial discussions about what the Ohio native’s next contract would look like, and the two sides were reportedly far apart in negotiations.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sides
Noun
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At the wadi’s head lies a small, stubborn village, clinging to the canyon floor beneath the immense flanks of Jebel Shams.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal have followed the same pattern of focusing their final-third entries down the wings (34 and 26 per cent for their right and left flanks respectively), with a slight uptick in the central channel compared to 2024-25.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The episode has punctured Preckwinkle’s reputation for managerial skill — a primary reason this page has endorsed her in previous elections despite some disagreements with other aspects of her record.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The split between the two factions is not ideological.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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In this way, Weather Twitter’s various factions and dramas mirror that of professional-sports discourse.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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After the initial burst of celebrity impressions, TikTokers began to approach the trend from different angles.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show her posing in different angles in a black two-piece SYRN lingerie set paired with an Abra top, Dolce & Gabbana boots and Messika High Jewelry bodychain.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is still pending court approval, so for now, nothing is changing as the parties wait for a federal judge to review and ultimately approve the agreement.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Progress at Zhangzhou China approved the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in phases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The airline said its gate areas will be converted in phases starting Monday night, a process that could take about two months to complete.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Shuffle Bowl Watch Party will have unlimited beer, wine and seltzers, plus pizzas, wings and fries to eat.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The soap will make their wings too heavy to fly.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 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
Cite this Entry
“Sides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sides. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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