side by side

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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After McCullagh was convicted, her family stood side by side outside the court and paid tribute to a beloved daughter and sister.

From BBC

Different nationalities and ethnic groups lived and shopped side by side.

From Los Angeles Times

We laid my blanket on the ground, stretched out side by side, and pulled hers over us.

From Literature

We knelt side by side by the window looking out at the woodshed.

From Literature

The trail was so narrow that they only just had room to stand side by side.

From Literature

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