close at hand
idiom
: near in time or place
I always keep a few tissues close at hand.
The time for us to leave was close at hand.
Examples of close at hand in a Sentence
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Groups of men talked on benches, their suitcases close at hand, or played soccer in nearby Tompkins Square Park.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
For travelers willing to explore beyond the city, South Africa’s wine country is close at hand in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, and many vineyards offer tastings and meal experiences.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
As a bonus, the TRC is in a building with dozens of other service providers, so the cooperation needed is close at hand.
—Allen Arthur, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
Mark these words: Keep the hot rollers close at hand.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Dec. 2023
Want to keep essential smaller items close at hand?
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
Someone had put Invader stickers on a nearby lamppost, suggesting that the mosaic was close at hand.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
But purses contain things that need to be kept close at hand like a wallet, house keys and even the key for the vehicle itself.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
But other common video game tropes—assault rifles and the like—aren't close at hand in her San Diego studio.
—WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
For travelers willing to explore beyond the city, South Africa’s wine country is close at hand in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, and many vineyards offer tastings and meal experiences.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
As a bonus, the TRC is in a building with dozens of other service providers, so the cooperation needed is close at hand.
—Allen Arthur, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024
Mark these words: Keep the hot rollers close at hand.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Dec. 2023
Want to keep essential smaller items close at hand?
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
Someone had put Invader stickers on a nearby lamppost, suggesting that the mosaic was close at hand.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
But purses contain things that need to be kept close at hand like a wallet, house keys and even the key for the vehicle itself.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
But other common video game tropes—assault rifles and the like—aren't close at hand in her San Diego studio.
—WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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