come by
verb
came by; come by; coming by; comes by
: to get possession of : acquire
a good job is hard to come by
: to make a visit
came by after dinner
Examples of come by in a Sentence
come by after work and I'll give you some clothes for the rummage sale
a literary award like that isn't easy to come by
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Patience is always hard to come by in Toronto.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But now, in the twilight of his career, the comebacks are getting harder to come by.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
A good long-wear, transfer-proof eyeliner is hard to come by.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Genuine celebrity relatability may be hard to come by these days, but Nicole Kidman’s bangs are a prime example.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But now, in the twilight of his career, the comebacks are getting harder to come by.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
A good long-wear, transfer-proof eyeliner is hard to come by.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Genuine celebrity relatability may be hard to come by these days, but Nicole Kidman’s bangs are a prime example.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come by
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“Come by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20by. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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