How to Use side by side in a Sentence

side by side

adverb
Definition of side by sidenext
  • Be sure to gander at the moon and Jupiter side by side throughout the night.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Missouri event marked the first time the Boys and Girls State events were held side by side, at the same time.
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Was the idea to set up short-term and long-term conflicts that run side by side?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Step 1: Glue and Cut the Boards Line up four 1-inch x 8-inch x 8-foot boards side by side.
    — Lucy Fitzgerald, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Later, the dead were laid in rows of white sheets, side by side, on the highway.
    — Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Gorp Gnimji and his trusty pal Stick have been side by side the past two years.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Dozens of men walked, many side by side, down North High Street, many dressed in all black.
    — Char Adams, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • See those two sharks that are kind of off on their own, side by side, in the upper right?
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 17 July 2021
  • The pair did not know each other in Afghanistan but now work side by side at Eli’s.
    — Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Early risers may be able to see the moon and bright star Antares side by side.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson are now side by side for the lead!
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • In April, after a year of fighting side by side, the brothers were split up for the first time.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Because who wouldn’t want to be side by side on set with a man who looks and sounds that fine!?
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Seeing the two side by side in the hours before a game is nothing new.
    — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022
  • Hang the shelves side by side, or stack one on top of the other depending on the width of your wall.
    — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Over, there’s also Split View, where two apps are side by side.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021
  • When the pizza lovers position their arms side by side, the halves form a gooey whole.
    — Leslie Katz, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Each Row contains two answers, side by side, which span the width of the grid and are clued in order.
    — Patrick Berry, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But it is thought to be the first time the two countries’ militaries have fought side by side.
    — NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • At the city morgue, the bodies of dozens of marines in uniform were laid out side by side in a storage area.
    — New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Both the utterly sublime and the mundane were side by side.
    — New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Two more Avicii tracks appear side by side on the same ranking as well.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Life in the country was peaceful: Catholics and Protestants lived and worked side by side.
    — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Then the pieces are arranged side by side in a cast-iron pan in a wreathlike design.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In the show, they're seen working side by side in an office, a dog-friendly workspace, of course.
    — Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2021
  • Due to the smaller footprint, stages sat side by side, and sets didn’t overlap.
    — Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Having two screens is not the same as having two phones side by side, or a tablet with one big screen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • To be loved by someone who only wants the best for you, walking the trials of life side by side.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • In an Instagram post, Shields placed the images side by side.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a video of the two sitting side by side, Trump can be seen saying something that makes Obama laugh.
    — Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025

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