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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
  • Tocchet speculation and why the team option matters National media speculation about Tocchet’s Canucks future exploded into overdrive Thursday morning in the wake of the Philadelphia Flyers’ dismissal of John Tortorella.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Then, on Wednesday, a day before Maryland took the court for its first Sweet 16 game in a decade, Willard dodged questions about his future with the Terps, a stark contrast to his comments a week earlier.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Steve Witkoff, the Trump administration’s special envoy to the Middle East, will participate in talks with Iranian negotiators over Tehran’s nuclear program, held tomorrow in Rome.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Federal charges may soon follow, but that will not become clear until Monday at the earliest.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Even the songs that go viral on TikTok—a platform that already demands a kind of maniacal concision—often have their tempos increased in order to arrive at the hook sooner.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.
    Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Adverb
  • There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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