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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Early on during the march, firefighters extinguished a Tesla that was set ablaze next to the central bus stop, and a phalanx of riot police cordoned off a secure area as a crowd congregated nearby.
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Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
The event also featured a 12-jet flyover during the National Anthem, bringing a ground stop to Washington National Airport nearby.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Its windshield had been shattered, and every car nearby was coated in a layer of spray paint, dust and fire-extinguisher residue.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
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Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
The event also featured a 12-jet flyover during the National Anthem, bringing a ground stop to Washington National Airport nearby.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2026
Its windshield had been shattered, and every car nearby was coated in a layer of spray paint, dust and fire-extinguisher residue.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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