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Definitions

side by side

ADJECTIVE
next to each other
Synonyms
WEAK
abreast alongside beside cheek by jowl cheek to cheek juxtaposing parallel shoulder to shoulder side-by-side
ADVERB
together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collectively in tandem jointly simultaneously together
STRONG
unitedly
WEAK
all together as one at one fell swoop coincidentally commonly concertedly concomitantly concurrently conjointly contemporaneously en masse hand in glove hand in hand in a body in concert in cooperation
Antonyms
WEAK
apart individually separately

Example Sentences

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His family live close to the bus stop, in a block with Iranian and Jewish families living side by side.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Watching them interviewed side by side, Sid soft-spoken and rambling, Marty fidgety and anxious to get to the point, their dynamic is abundantly clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

That would leave a sitting Fed chair and his predecessor voting side by side, a scenario with little modern precedent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s impossible for two people to browse side by side.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari