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Synonyms

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]

Example Sentences

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Rows of neat, white-walled little houses stand side by side.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They discussed the affordability crisis in America's most expensive city and smiled side by side for a photo op.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

We’re mostly side by side, but I tend to drift in front of her, especially if one of us is on the phone, or we’re trying to beat a crosswalk red light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At Palantir, a top computer science graduate could be working side by side with an English major.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I really think he needs to go to a hospital,” Gibby said that night, as she and Michael sat side by side on the couch.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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