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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Julia Davis worked side by side with her husband until her death in 1907 from typhoid.
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Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Toward the end of the documentary’s third and final part, Finn meets with three of Morrison’s former girlfriends in order to show them a current picture of Frank side by side with an archival picture of the singer.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Leo first gained attention online in early 2020 when a journalist posted a photo of him and John side by side.
—Adam England, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
As families, training together gives us the rare gift of growing side by side, on the mat and in life.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Toward the end of the documentary’s third and final part, Finn meets with three of Morrison’s former girlfriends in order to show them a current picture of Frank side by side with an archival picture of the singer.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Leo first gained attention online in early 2020 when a journalist posted a photo of him and John side by side.
—Adam England, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
As families, training together gives us the rare gift of growing side by side, on the mat and in life.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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