side by side
adverb
1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
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Republicans, Democrats, gay, straight, black, or white, sit side by side in stadiums, arenas and sports bars across the country.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
My homework for you is to go get yourself a tomato and try an unsalted and salted slice side by side.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Editors sampled the lemonades side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Inspired by the suspense-building music used in horror films, the technology, called Spherephones, is designed to improve workplace safety in environments where humans and robots work side by side.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
My homework for you is to go get yourself a tomato and try an unsalted and salted slice side by side.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Editors sampled the lemonades side by side, scoring them on taste, texture, and overall experience using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Inspired by the suspense-building music used in horror films, the technology, called Spherephones, is designed to improve workplace safety in environments where humans and robots work side by side.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for side by side
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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