as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll get under way by and by
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Recent Examples of by-and-by
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
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
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Design a future where your teams are ready for anything.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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So, directing is in my future, as well as acting and producing.—
Demetrius Patterson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Universal said that project is moving forward as planned, and that a new release date will be announced shortly.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kody's first wife, Meri, shortly followed with her own announcement in January 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lionel Messi is set to play in the coldest game of his career tomorrow.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Nighthawks faced No. 8 Torrey Pines Wednesday and battle the Falcons again tomorrow at 5 p.m. at home.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Pike soon married again and had a child with her second husband.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Premier League stories Erling Haaland will be back ‘soon’ after missing Liverpool defeat Tottenham can still salvage this season – here are three reasons why Man City are a team in transition: how long will that process take?—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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Barneys New York placed the first order, and, before long, seemingly every fashionable young Manhattanite owned one.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Suspicion fell on his wife, who had, it was alleged, put arsenic in Mauroy’s soup, but the damage had been done: before long, the French authorities had officially banned blood transfusion in humans, with the British government and the Pope following suit shortly thereafter.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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