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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Afterward, Yost announced that there would be drinks nearby.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In addition to being close to a wide range of services, award winning schools, fine dining, and numerous recreational opportunities, Farmington and Simsbury are nearby, Hartford is an easy commute, and Boston and New York City are just two hours away.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
In daily contact with local producers, the menu often changes based on the best of what is available nearby.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: In September 2022, a 2,473-square-foot home on Molitas Road in Danville sold for $1,955,000, a price per square foot of $791.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In addition to being close to a wide range of services, award winning schools, fine dining, and numerous recreational opportunities, Farmington and Simsbury are nearby, Hartford is an easy commute, and Boston and New York City are just two hours away.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
In daily contact with local producers, the menu often changes based on the best of what is available nearby.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: In September 2022, a 2,473-square-foot home on Molitas Road in Danville sold for $1,955,000, a price per square foot of $791.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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