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

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Washington's next fiscal crisis looms right around the corner. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

With November's midterm elections just around the corner, some possible candidates in the Democratic and Republican parties are rising to the top in an early 2028 presidential primary poll. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Herro is asking $12 million for the eight-bedroom home, which is right around the corner from Antetokounmpo’s new place. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Coxon is far from the first AI researcher to sound the alarm about potential catastrophe from uncontrollable, supercapable AI systems that are always just around the corner. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for around the corner

• horner
• korner
• mourner