side by side

adverb

Definition of side by side

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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side-by-side adjective

Examples of side by side in a Sentence

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In a few areas, reversals occurred and agriculture did not simply replace foraging but merged with it and coexisted side by side for some time. Ben Marwick, The Conversation, "Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene," 29 Aug. 2019 There are smells here beyond the homey toast, her mother’s smells, and the cold smell of the big black telephone next to the bed where her mother and father sleep, lying straight and still, side by side. Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, "To Do," 26 Aug. 2019 The sign, which has since been shared on social media by fans, features a huge photo of Kylie and Travis’s daughter, Stormi, as well as a picture of Kylie and Stormi side by side. De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Celebrates Travis Scott's Birthday With a Giant Billboard and "Avengers" Party," 27 Apr. 2019 Bridenstine and Pence sat side by side Tuesday on the dais as Prof. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "With Artemis, NASA at risk of repeating Apollo mistakes, scientist warns," 20 Aug. 2019 Little did either coach realize on that October night before an announced crowd of 23,882 fans in Murfreesboro, each would be working side by side a season later in the SEC cauldron — and again in 2015. Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Dan Mullen, Manny Diaz set aside friendship ahead of Gators, 'Canes season opener," 20 Aug. 2019 Babakar posted ecstatic updates about their reunion to Twitter, accompanied by several photos of her and Egbert smiling side by side. NBC News, "Former child refugee finds and thanks man who gave her bicycle as a kid," 16 Aug. 2019 The Vertical Collection offers Bourbon County Stouts from 2017, 2018 and 2019 in one package, letting people compare them side by side and see how much the beer evolves in just a year or two. Chris Morris, Fortune, "Goose Island Will Release 8 Bourbon County Variants This Year—and a Collection," 14 Aug. 2019 Past Bach Project encores have put local musicians or groups side by side on stage with Ma. Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Bach Project’ offers a seat at his table to Tanglewood fans and community groups," 12 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of side by side

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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