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
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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
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: 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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The Evening Wind-Down Routine Matters, Too On the flip side, having a solid evening wind-down routine is also important because its sets your child up for success the next day.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, there are 180 hotels that contain fewer than 150 rooms, and together these hotels have more than 12,000 rooms.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, though, casting a former reality show star — let alone a public-facing influencer, who has a domestic violence arrest (though she has been cleared of the charges) — on a reality show could also open up a can of worms.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, there are 180 hotels that contain fewer than 150 rooms, and together these hotels have more than 12,000 rooms.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, though, casting a former reality show star — let alone a public-facing influencer, who has a domestic violence arrest (though she has been cleared of the charges) — on a reality show could also open up a can of worms.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flip side
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“Flip side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20side. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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