Examples of nearby in a Sentence
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Several famous racetracks, including the Ascot Racecourse, are also nearby, and a few minutes away is Windsor Castle, where King Charles III lives.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Annabelle Wallis and Sebastian Stan were also nearby and chatted with Rita Wilson in a group at the lobby bar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: On Pine Street, Fremont, in November 2024, a 1,134-square-foot home was sold for $1,720,000, a price per square foot of $1,517.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Annabelle Wallis and Sebastian Stan were also nearby and chatted with Rita Wilson in a group at the lobby bar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: On Pine Street, Fremont, in November 2024, a 1,134-square-foot home was sold for $1,720,000, a price per square foot of $1,517.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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nearby
adverb or adjective
near·by
ni(ə)r-ˈbī 
ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī
: close at hand
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