around the corner

phrase

: at hand : imminent

good times are just around the corner

Examples of around the corner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This style of display continued throughout the exhibit, as just around the corner, a lifelike Luke Skywalker stood next to his landspeeder on a mock Tatooine while a Jawa hid nearby. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

There’s a new travel season just around the corner and Lonely Planet has released its list of 50 destinations and experiences to inspire your adventures in the year ahead. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Ed Moses, who lived around the corner, visited several times a week; Larry Bell, Frank Gehry, Robert Wilhite and others joined her for long meals and even longer parties. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Several local businesses have joined Gross’ rallying cry, including Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar, the staple Irish pub located just around the corner from AMC Kips Bay. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for around the corner

• horner
• korner
• mourner