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 accident narrowly missed a local restaurant and a major Ford manufacturing plant nearby, which halted production following the crash.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Salads, fried chicken, pizza and a wings bar with sides such as potato wedges and macaroni and cheese are also nearby.
—Chase Jordan
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding food assistance benefits during the federal government shutdown, Detroiters can now use a new online map to find pantries nearby.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The pair found a construction cone nearby and lowered it into the water, hopping the raccoon could cling to it.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Salads, fried chicken, pizza and a wings bar with sides such as potato wedges and macaroni and cheese are also nearby.
—Chase Jordan
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding food assistance benefits during the federal government shutdown, Detroiters can now use a new online map to find pantries nearby.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The pair found a construction cone nearby and lowered it into the water, hopping the raccoon could cling to it.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 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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