flip side

noun

variants or less commonly flipside

ˈflip-ˌsīd

plural flip sides also flipsides

: the reverse side of a phonograph record

[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of "The Lakes" … On the flip side: "The Lakes (original version)," an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl.—

Mike Snider

also : a song presented on the flip side of a record

The flip side of The Stone Poneys' "Different Drum" was the Pamela Polland composition "I've Got to Know." —

Warren Kurtz

: a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result

The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …—

Paul Wiseman

Sixteen City Council members are stepping down, which means fresh faces and new ideas—but on the flip side, a huge loss of institutional knowledge about the basics of how the city operates …—

The Chicago Sun-Times

Examples of flip side in a Sentence

That song was on the flip side of their first single. Loss of privacy is the flip side of fame.

Recent Examples on the Web On the flip side, though, the studio’s blockbuster hit Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—which opened in theaters on September 6, made its debut on PVOD just over a month later, on October 8. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 On the flip side, further deterioration in the housing sector led by slowing construction activity was a drag on the economy. —

Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 On the flip side, the Dow shed 259.96 points, or 0.61%, to close at 42,114.40. —

Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024 On the flip side, Western states and the Rockies will see a cool-down, with temperatures likely at or below normal levels for this time of year. —

Richard Von Ohlen, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flip side

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