Examples of nearby in a Sentence
grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Police said a man walking nearby was detained and later connected to the incident.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The kitchen is situated nearby.
—Adam Williams
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
This means the new owners will have more time to take advantage of the numerous cultural and recreational offerings nearby.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
On the mountain slopes nearby, skiers stop for hot chocolate or an alcoholic spritz at an Alpine lodge where they are served by Riccardo Fiore, the grandson of the region's winter sport champions.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The kitchen is situated nearby.
—Adam Williams
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
This means the new owners will have more time to take advantage of the numerous cultural and recreational offerings nearby.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
On the mountain slopes nearby, skiers stop for hot chocolate or an alcoholic spritz at an Alpine lodge where they are served by Riccardo Fiore, the grandson of the region's winter sport champions.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nearby
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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nearby
adverb or adjective
near·by
ni(ə)r-ˈbī 
ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī
: close at hand
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