close by (someone or something)

phrase

: at a short distance away from (someone or something)

Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by you.

The accident happened close by our house.

Examples of close by (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In other words, the short window of comfortable, dry weather will come to a close by Friday night into Saturday as chances for rain return to the Bay Area. — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023

The majority of ski resorts in the Lower 48 close by mid-April, effectively ending the season for most skiers. — Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

The spokesperson notes the second season gave the show a natural close by wrapping up the central characters's respective arcs, and the streamer is proud of the efforts made by the show's producers, cast and crew. — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023

This forces you to install the camera close by a power outlet or string along an extension cable to reach the device. — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 15 Mar. 2023

Most minimoons take place right after the wedding, and to a destination close by. — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2023

In a family video, a young girl blew out four candles on a birthday cake, her father standing close by in the warm glow of a yellow kitchen. — Isabel Coles, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023