Alongside meaning in English

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Definition

alongside (someone): next to, by the side of, parallel to, close to (someone) prepositionadverb
The car pulled up alongside mine at the traffic lights. When the driver looked across at me, I knew he wanted a race.
I'd like to have my mother alongside me to hold my hand.

Examples

  • "It is exactly 9:07 am, and I am swimming alongside a dolphin."
  • "By the way Susie, I am more than impressed with your business acumen - perhaps you should be working in the sales department alongside yours truly... "Cheeter and Bliss": it has a nice ring to it!"
  • "Brent : I'm Brent Vanderplop alongside Moira MacDonald."
  • "Brent : Then she told me that I had to pay her 300 dollars for - good morning everyone, this is Brent Vanderplop alongside my co-host Moira MacDonald."
  • "Brent : Good morning everyone, I'm Brent Vanderplop alongside my co-host Moira MacDonald."
  • "He'd like to see his own image on the bottle - alongside Delavigne of course - since he thinks this fragrance sums up his personality so well."
  • "I'm Mr. Brent Vanderplop alongside Mrs. Moira MacDonald."
  • "I'm Moira MacDonald, alongside Brent Vanderplop."
  • "The product, "Lion Flower", is currently being sold alongside "TigerLily" at one third of the price."
  • "My name is Bruno Delavigne, and alongside me for this very special press conference is my colleague and partner, Horatio Oléré."
Exercise 1
Now select the TRUE statement(s).

There may be more than one correct answer!
Now select the TRUE statement(s).

There may be more than one correct answer!
This is not a correct choice. Hannah writes, "I have sent you a bottle of Lion Flower by express delivery, which should be with you in the next couple of days". "Express delivery" is a rapid postal service. Hannah has sent Bruno a bottle of "Lion Flower" by post, therefore will not be delivering it herself.
This is correct. Hannah writes that "Lion Flower is currently being sold alongside TigerLily at one third of the price". This means that if "TigerLily" is sold for 30 dollars per bottle, "Lion Flower" is sold at 10 dollars per bottle. "Copycat products" normally imitate the appearance of an established brand but are sold at a cheaper price.
This is incorrect. Hannah writes, "Lion Flower, is currently being sold alongside TigerLily". "Alongside" means "by the side of" or "next to" (in supermarkets, toothpaste is usually sold alongside toothbrushes). Lion Flower is not a replacement for TigerLily but a new product that is being sold next to "TigerLily" in Japanese supermarkets.
This is not a correct choice. Hannah writes, 'I'm no expert, but (Lion Flower) smells similar enough to merit a closer analysis from our experts. This means that Hannah thinks that Lion Flower's fragrance resembles the scent of Lion flower, therefore the two products do not smell totally different.

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