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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The men who have been there in tents for months are standing side by side with police officers in helmets and carrying shields.
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
This pairing features the Iced Pumpkin Spice Masala Chai Latte and the Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Barrel-Aged Cold Brew—both topped with pumpkin pie spice cold foam—crafted to be enjoyed side by side for the ultimate pumpkin spice tasting experience.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At the start of the summer season, in June, the brightest stars of Gemini the Twins, Pollux and Castor appear side by side low in the northwest twilight, bringing up the rear of the winter stellar procession in much the same way as the twin marker lights on a caboose bring up the rear of a train.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His son, Chris Holbrook, remembers the house as a stage of sorts, where family milestones and gatherings of the city’s arts and culture leaders unfolded side by side.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
This pairing features the Iced Pumpkin Spice Masala Chai Latte and the Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Barrel-Aged Cold Brew—both topped with pumpkin pie spice cold foam—crafted to be enjoyed side by side for the ultimate pumpkin spice tasting experience.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At the start of the summer season, in June, the brightest stars of Gemini the Twins, Pollux and Castor appear side by side low in the northwest twilight, bringing up the rear of the winter stellar procession in much the same way as the twin marker lights on a caboose bring up the rear of a train.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His son, Chris Holbrook, remembers the house as a stage of sorts, where family milestones and gatherings of the city’s arts and culture leaders unfolded side by side.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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