flip side
noun
variants
or less commonly flipside
plural flip sides also flipsides
1
: the reverse side of a phonograph record
[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of "The Lakes" … On the flip side: "The Lakes (original version)," an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl.—
Mike Snider
Mike Snider
also
: a song presented on the flip side of a record
The flip side of The Stone Poneys' "Different Drum" was the Pamela Polland composition "I've Got to Know." —Warren Kurtz
Warren Kurtz 2
: a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result
The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …—Paul Wiseman
Paul WisemanSixteen City Council members are stepping down, which means fresh faces and new ideas—but on the flip side, a huge loss of institutional knowledge about the basics of how the city operates …—The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-TimesExamples of flip side in a Sentence
That song was on the flip side of their first single.
Loss of privacy is the flip side of fame.
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On the flip side, some people assume it’s connected to some of the backlash his Super Bowl halftime show drew from certain viewers.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Or, on the flip side, derail an entire trip due to blisters, fatigue, and sometimes even injury.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
On the flip side, the Red Sox also have hardly any outfield depth behind those five who are well suited for a big league bench job.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The flip side • Thank you to my husband, Dan, for covering up many of our plants in our Florida Friendly garden.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Or, on the flip side, derail an entire trip due to blisters, fatigue, and sometimes even injury.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
On the flip side, the Red Sox also have hardly any outfield depth behind those five who are well suited for a big league bench job.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The flip side • Thank you to my husband, Dan, for covering up many of our plants in our Florida Friendly garden.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Flip side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20side. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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