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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As IndieWire’s Marcus Jones predicted, the 2025 Emmys are one of the tightest races in recent years with a slew of returning winners side by side in competition with new buzzy series.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
In one sweet photo, the star and her granddaughter were side by side as Moore bent down, placing a hand in the soil.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
Opponents in the first wars between India and Pakistan were comrades who fought side by side in the British Army in the Second World War.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
In San Diego, Cox has worked side by side with local educators and administrators for decades to close the digital divide and help students stay connected.
—Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 July 2025
In one sweet photo, the star and her granddaughter were side by side as Moore bent down, placing a hand in the soil.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
Opponents in the first wars between India and Pakistan were comrades who fought side by side in the British Army in the Second World War.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
In San Diego, Cox has worked side by side with local educators and administrators for decades to close the digital divide and help students stay connected.
—Advertorial, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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