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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-and-by
Noun
  • The decision, paired with general manager Chris Drury’s open-for-business memo that mentioned Kreider by name, casts doubt over the 33-year-old’s future with the organization.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Newport is unquestionably the pivot point of this period, and the greatest paradox may be that the hostility Dylan faced, whatever the real reason, proved to be crucial in the creative future of the man who would ultimately win the Nobel Prize for literature.
    Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • Lively followed up with another text shortly thereafter.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The album, which reached No. 94 on the Billboard 200, consisted of excerpts from a Playboy magazine interview done shortly before Lennon’s death.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Newsweek will be back tomorrow with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Wishing him well and hoping for an awesome game between our teams tomorrow.
    Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Adverb
  • And to be able to see his international fans so soon has felt unbelievable.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Martin Estrada has painted the case as part of a pattern of the Chinese government seeking to influence local officials who are not yet on the national stage — but could be soon.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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
  • But the Louis storyline is on pause for now, though Alice will get suspicious of Louis’s absence and short texts before long.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Together with Hutchinson, the two strikers have both also played for the England U21 side with the pair now hotly-tipped to win senior honors before long.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

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“By-and-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-and-by. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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