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as in future
time that is to come we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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adverb

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Recent Examples of by-and-by
Adverb
The character giving that agonizing scream on the dragon, by and by, is Lady Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia). James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023 But nemesis haunts every heroic age and, by and by, this good court would succumb to the corrupting influence of lesser men. Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 Those numbers are going to get better, by and by. Byron McCauley, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020 The red oak leaves were staying put, by and by, of course. Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 The previous GoT prequel project starring Naomi Watts, by and by, shot a pilot in Northern Ireland before HBO decided not to move forward with that one. James Hibberd, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020 But by and by he allows himself to be coaxed into the fold. Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 24 May 2018 Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet. Mary O’Connell , Longreads, 18 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-and-by
Noun
  • Stafford and the Rams agreed to a contract adjustment on Friday, ending several weeks of speculation about the 16-year veteran’s future.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In the near future of Laila Lalami’s unsettling, meticulously observed new novel, Americans are outfitting themselves with a neuroprosthetic implant called the Dreamsaver, marketed as a sleep aid.
    Sam Worley, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Blumenfield faces term limits in 2026 and won’t be eligible to run again. — TESTING THE SYSTEM: Los Angeles County deployed its new emergency alert system shortly before the Jan. 7 wildfires, giving officials comparatively little time to get comfortable with the software.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Underground construction should begin on the hotel parking ramp and office building shortly thereafter, project adviser Mike Hahm told Axios. Construction on the 158-room hotel should be underway by summer, said Hahm.
    Kyle Stokes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Even if sanctions were lifted tomorrow, the country’s tech ecosystem is being deliberately walled off, making U.S. reentry difficult.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Opened in 2018, The Funky Taco soon will cease to exist.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Pike soon married again and had a child with her second husband.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.
    Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Adverb
  • The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
    Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But Kirwan didn’t speak and, before long, the group broke up.
    Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025

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“By-and-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-and-by. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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