: before long, soon
Examples of by-and-by in a Sentence
Noun
we shall meet again in the by-and-by
Adverb
we'll get under way by and by
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Ian MacDougall,
Harper's Magazine,
12 Sep. 2022
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.
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James Hibberd,
EW.com,
14 Oct. 2020
Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet.
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Mary O’Connell ,
Longreads,
18 Sep. 2017
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Adverb
The character giving that agonizing scream on the dragon, by and by, is Lady Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia).
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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
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
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
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“By-and-by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by-and-by. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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