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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The building had been occupied the last 41 years by Los Vaqueros, which started in a smaller location nearby.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The 6-5 Fire combined with the TCU September Lightning Complex Fires, which include the 2-7 Fire burning nearby, and six other fires that have collectively burned a total of 12,473 acres.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At the Colosseum, arches frame centuries of spectacle—while nearby, the Roman Forum crumbles with quiet authority.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
The 6-5 Fire combined with the TCU September Lightning Complex Fires, which include the 2-7 Fire burning nearby, and six other fires that have collectively burned a total of 12,473 acres.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
At the Colosseum, arches frame centuries of spectacle—while nearby, the Roman Forum crumbles with quiet authority.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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