side by side
adverb
1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
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That had been the impulse behind his Little Bighorn project—enhanced, no doubt, by the fact that General Custer had fought side by side with a brother in that battle, and that the brother’s body had been hideously mutilated after death, while the General’s remained nearly pristine.
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
And not just in flashbacks; the two share scenes for most of the series, allowing more time for side by side comparisons.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Among the family’s other traditions were apple picking together at a local orchard in the fall and strolling side by side along Bel Air’s Ma & Pa Trail in the summer.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
In lining up times from Brisbane and Indianapolis side by side, the overwhelming conclusion is that the Americans, as many of them promised a year ago following Fukuoka, are in an advantageous position.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
And not just in flashbacks; the two share scenes for most of the series, allowing more time for side by side comparisons.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Among the family’s other traditions were apple picking together at a local orchard in the fall and strolling side by side along Bel Air’s Ma & Pa Trail in the summer.
—Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
In lining up times from Brisbane and Indianapolis side by side, the overwhelming conclusion is that the Americans, as many of them promised a year ago following Fukuoka, are in an advantageous position.
—Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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