parallel to
Example Sentences
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Cruise’s character is an intentional parallel to his own cinema-championing schtick, an actor who believes every scene he’s in should carry some semblance of the truth.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I feel like there’s a direct parallel to all of this in the private markets,” said the investor best known for calling the U.S. housing bust in 2007.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Agathe Chateau Frilloux sprinted down a long road parallel to the Champs Elysee, her daughter and son running close behind, only just making it to their designated gate before the set cut-off time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Instead of keeping his hands at shoulder-level with his bat parallel to the ground, he holds his hands at his chest and his bat pointing upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Not a boat was in sight except a single canoe traveling parallel to a tree-wreathed shoreline, children in life jackets at the flashing paddles a quarter mile off.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
