side by side

Idioms  

1. Next to each other, close together, as in They were walking down the street side by side when the taxi jumped the curb, or In the new Russia communism and capitalism are trying to live side by side. [c. 1200]

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Example Sentences

Mom and I sink into two seats, side by side, as Babs goes to talk to the woman sitting behind the desk.

From Literature

So now instead I work side by side with Tía Mazal most mornings.

From Literature

She held the notebook up to the computer and compared them side by side.

From Literature

Though millions live peacefully side by side, religious and ethnic identity remains a sensitive topic in a country that has seen sectarian violence throughout its history.

From Barron's

A spokesperson said: "The prime minister raised the brave and heroic British and American soldiers who fought side by side in Afghanistan, many of whom never returned home. We must never forget their sacrifice".

From BBC

Related Words

• collectively
• in tandem
• jointly
• simultaneously
• together