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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Perales was subsequently located nearby carrying a red paint marker, and was arrested on charges of domestic violence, violation of a protection order, criminal mischief and obstructing a peace officer, according to 9NEWS.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Officers who arrived at the scene located the suspect nearby and detained him without incident.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
These hospitals are located in areas with few or no other maternal care options nearby.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
During the ride back, Higgs noticed a woman, Payal Pandya, standing nearby on the train and offered her his seat.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Officers who arrived at the scene located the suspect nearby and detained him without incident.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
These hospitals are located in areas with few or no other maternal care options nearby.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
During the ride back, Higgs noticed a woman, Payal Pandya, standing nearby on the train and offered her his seat.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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