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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Competing for Olympic Spots: Two friends had run side by side for more than 10,000 miles.
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Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Setting them side by side would form a 325-foot floating causeway.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
In the clip, shared by all three stars on Instagram Tuesday, Heather and Christina stand side by side in matching black strapless tops and jeans.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The plays, which take place on remote family estates, feature characters whose more or less stoical discontent stems from having lived side by side with one another for so long.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Setting them side by side would form a 325-foot floating causeway.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
In the clip, shared by all three stars on Instagram Tuesday, Heather and Christina stand side by side in matching black strapless tops and jeans.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
The plays, which take place on remote family estates, feature characters whose more or less stoical discontent stems from having lived side by side with one another for so long.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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