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
side-by-side adjective

Examples of side by side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, clips from the brothers’ trial have started re-circulating online, both side by side against scenes from Monsters as evidence of the series’ accuracy and on their own as proof of their trauma. Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024 Debates offer a unique chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and take stock of their competing visions for America. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024 Deputy Nicole Miron, who was on the passenger side of the patrol vehicle, climbed out of the sheriff's SUV and through the open window of the truck as both vehicles continued moving down Gratiot side by side, the video shows. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 One of the exhibition’s highlights is Rockwell’s 1960 Triple Self Portrait side by side with its spoof, the 2002 Alfred E. Neuman rendering by Richard Williams. Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side by side 

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of side by side was in the 13th century

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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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side by side

adverb
: beside one another
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