shoulder to shoulder

idiom

1

: physically close together

Everyone was standing/squeezed shoulder to shoulder on the crowded bus.

2

: united together to achieve a shared goal

I stand shoulder to shoulder with the other legislators in this effort.

Examples of shoulder to shoulder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her family’s only hope was that Americans would honor their promise to those who stood shoulder to shoulder with them. —James Seddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025

At one point, the crowd stopped flowing, tightly bunched in a group of supporters, shoulder to shoulder and unable to move. —Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024

So are Zdeno Chara, David Krejci and Tuukka Rask, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Marchand for more than a decade. —Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024

Major Brands Sign On Imposing hoardings for luxury names such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga, Dior, Prada, Miu Miu, Loewe, Moncler and Burberry now stand shoulder to shoulder along the busy riverside corridor that extends for about 1.5 kilometers. —Denni Hu, WWD, 30 July 2024