Parallel example sentences

Related (11): parallelism, convergence, divergence, simultaneous, concurrent, alongside, equivalent, corresponding, symmetry, analogy, comparison

"Parallel" Example Sentences

  1. Her career and his seemed to run parallel for years before they finally crossed paths.
  2. The two investigations were happening in parallel, neither team knowing what the other had found.
  3. I noticed our lives had taken parallel paths — same school, same struggles, different cities.
  4. The company decided to develop two parallel strategies instead of betting everything on one approach.
  5. What struck me was how parallel our childhoods were, right down to the absent fathers.
  6. They're running the old system and the new one in parallel until they're sure the transition works.
  7. Honestly, I had no idea our thoughts were running so parallel until she said it out loud.
  8. The parallel between what happened to her and what happened to me was impossible to ignore.
  9. We kept our parallel lives separate for so long — until one day we didn't.
  10. The therapist pointed out the parallel between my fear of abandonment and my mother's.
  11. Two parallel universes, that's what it felt like when I found out about his other family.
  12. The novel explores parallel narratives — one in the past, one in the present.
  13. Can we talk about how parallel our situations are right now?
  14. The parallel lines on the graph showed exactly where the two companies' growth diverged.
  15. She'd built a parallel life that nobody knew about — separate friends, separate apartment, separate identity.
  16. Running parallel doesn't mean running together.
  17. The parallel economy exists right under our noses.
  18. His version and her version were so parallel in structure that it felt rehearsed.
  19. I think we're living in parallel realities at this point.
  20. The parallel between the two scandals was too obvious to miss.
  21. They drew a parallel between the current crisis and the one from thirty years ago.
  22. The roads run parallel for about five miles before they merge.
  23. What's interesting is how parallel their mistakes were — same choices, same outcomes.
  24. The parallel processing in her brain meant she could hold multiple thoughts at once.
  25. Nobody wanted to acknowledge the parallel between the government's actions and authoritarian regimes.
  26. The parallel structure of the sentences made the poem feel almost hypnotic.
  27. We're developing these projects in parallel so we don't fall behind.
  28. The parallel universe theory sounds like science fiction until you really think about it.
  29. I've noticed a parallel between how you treat your work and how you treat relationships.
  30. The parallel bars at the gym intimidate me more than any other equipment.

Common Phrases

  1. run parallel to
  2. in parallel
  3. draw a parallel
  4. parallel universe
  5. parallel lines
  6. parallel structure
  7. parallel processing
  8. parallel economy
  9. parallel narrative
  10. parallel development

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The two lines are parallel — they never touch.
  2. We walked parallel to the river for an hour.
A2
  1. The parallel between her story and mine made me feel less alone.
  2. They're running the test in parallel with the old system to make sure it works.
B1
  1. Looking at their careers, you can see a clear parallel in how they both started from nothing.
  2. The author uses parallel narratives to show how two different lives intersect.
B2
  1. The parallel between the economic collapse of the 1930s and today's crisis is impossible to ignore.
  2. She'd constructed a parallel existence so carefully that nobody suspected the truth.
C1
  1. The parallel structures in the text reveal a deliberate symmetry that deepens the thematic resonance.
  2. What fascinates me is how the parallel developments in both countries occurred without direct communication.
C2
  1. The parallel between individual trauma and collective historical wounds runs deeper than most people are willing to examine.
  2. He'd spent years developing a parallel theory that, while dismissed at the time, now seems prescient.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My neighbor and I discovered we were both going through divorces at the same time — our parallel struggles made us unlikely friends.
  2. The parallel between how my kids fight and how my parents fought is honestly kind of funny.
💼 Workplace
  1. We're running the new software in parallel with the old one for another month to catch any bugs.
  2. The parallel between his management style and the previous CEO's is striking — same problems, different decade.
📊 Business
  1. The company's parallel revenue streams from subscriptions and licensing have stabilized their cash flow.
  2. We're developing three parallel product lines to hedge our bets in an uncertain market.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I compared the parallel features of both phones and honestly they're almost identical except for the price.
  2. The parallel pricing between the two brands makes it hard to justify spending extra on the premium one.
✈️ Travel
  1. The parallel roads through the mountains offer completely different views — one dramatic, one quiet.
  2. We took parallel routes to the airport and somehow still arrived at the same time.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher explained the concept using a parallel example from history that made it click for everyone.
  2. The parallel curriculum for gifted students runs alongside the regular classes but covers more advanced material.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We realized our childhoods had been parallel in the most painful ways — same wounds, different families.
  2. The parallel between how he treats his mother and how he treats me is something I can't unsee.
📰 News / Politics
  1. Analysts are drawing a parallel between the current political climate and the tensions before the civil war.
  2. The parallel investigations into both candidates revealed corruption on both sides of the aisle.
💻 Technology
  1. The app runs multiple processes in parallel to speed up the rendering time significantly.
  2. The parallel between how AI develops and how human intelligence evolves is more metaphorical than literal.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study identifies a clear parallel between socioeconomic status and access to mental health services.
  2. The parallel structure of the legislation ensures consistency across all fifty states.

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