along·side
ə-ˈlȯŋ-ˈsīd 
1
: along the side : in parallel position
2
: at the side : close by
a guard with a prisoner alongside
1
a
: along the side of
the boat docked alongside the pier
b
: beside sense 1
standing alongside me
2
a
: in company with
men she has been working alongside—
Richard Halloran
Richard Halloran
b
: in addition to
a special category alongside the awards it annually presents—Horizon
Horizon
Examples of alongside in a Sentence
Adverb
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
Preposition
The children work alongside their parents in the field.
Bring the boat alongside the dock.
one theory taught alongside the other
The town grew up alongside the college.
Recent Examples on the WebBill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
The sauce was for pasta, heaped liberally with grated Parmesan; the schnitzel was served with lemon and occasionally capers, with potatoes alongside.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Its arms appear to trail alongside, wrapping and curling around each other.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
With Rollins alongside at shortstop, Utley blossomed into one of the game’s best second basemen.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
But alongside, the SEC's move, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has also announced criminal charges against Loudon.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
His mother and father, Donna and Ed Kelce, were standing alongside as the couple had the sweet moment.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
Teammate Kyle Larson – who won four races last year – will start alongside in 17th.
—Travis Caldwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Read on for a deeper dive into orange wine (a.k.a. skin-contact white wine) and our recommendations for selecting a bottle to both braise and serve alongside.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2024
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Bronze made an appearance next alongside his mom and sister in a second video as the trio snacked on snow cones while sitting on a bench outside.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Japan, alongside South Korea, is on the frontlines of North Korea’s aggressive weapons testing program, with its test missiles regularly falling into regional waters.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Huber, of Filer, was found in the vehicle alongside Meade, according to police.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
The free 10-day tour of bilingual performances brings professional circus performers from around the world to perform alongside young San Diego students who have been training in circus acts for the past few months.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
There was guilt, in bringing children into this world, alongside the inevitable fears, both large and small.
—Megan Hunter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
It is now used for official meetings and events, and includes the palace’s facade and balcony, where monarchs have appeared alongside their family for historic appearances since 1851.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
From a grandmother who marched in Selma alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to her mother who lost her life too soon due to a failure of the healthcare system, McDougale is all too familiar with discrimination.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Adverb
Hill served the bird over peppery cheddar grits, with pickled green tomatoes splayed alongside.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
The sauce was for pasta, heaped liberally with grated Parmesan; the schnitzel was served with lemon and occasionally capers, with potatoes alongside.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Its arms appear to trail alongside, wrapping and curling around each other.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
With Rollins alongside at shortstop, Utley blossomed into one of the game’s best second basemen.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
But alongside, the SEC's move, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has also announced criminal charges against Loudon.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
His mother and father, Donna and Ed Kelce, were standing alongside as the couple had the sweet moment.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
Teammate Kyle Larson – who won four races last year – will start alongside in 17th.
—Travis Caldwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Read on for a deeper dive into orange wine (a.k.a. skin-contact white wine) and our recommendations for selecting a bottle to both braise and serve alongside.
—Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2024
Preposition
Meanwhile, Spencer made history alongside other guest appearances on Beyoncé‘s recently released Cowboy Carter, the second act of the trilogy of albums that began with Renaissance.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Bronze made an appearance next alongside his mom and sister in a second video as the trio snacked on snow cones while sitting on a bench outside.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Japan, alongside South Korea, is on the frontlines of North Korea’s aggressive weapons testing program, with its test missiles regularly falling into regional waters.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Huber, of Filer, was found in the vehicle alongside Meade, according to police.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
The free 10-day tour of bilingual performances brings professional circus performers from around the world to perform alongside young San Diego students who have been training in circus acts for the past few months.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
There was guilt, in bringing children into this world, alongside the inevitable fears, both large and small.
—Megan Hunter, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
It is now used for official meetings and events, and includes the palace’s facade and balcony, where monarchs have appeared alongside their family for historic appearances since 1851.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
From a grandmother who marched in Selma alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to her mother who lost her life too soon due to a failure of the healthcare system, McDougale is all too familiar with discrimination.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
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alongside
1 of 2 adverb
along·side
-ˌsīd
: along or close at the side : in parallel position
a guard with a prisoner alongside
alongside
2 of 2 preposition
: side by side with
especially
: parallel to
boats alongside the dock
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