1
: immediately following or adjacent to
2
: in comparison to
next to you I'm wealthy
Examples of next to in a Sentence
Preposition
enjoys living next to the ocean
next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue
Adverb
bought it for next to nothing
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
When one of the Dark Hearts is about to shoot at Lizzie, Grasso fires the gun right next to her ear, which causes her world to go silent.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Their seven-song debut EP cover features an adorable Mads in a vest, white shirt and drawn-on goatee and mustache, with dad right next to him in a tank top and long blonde wig.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
The canine tried communicating that a cat was staring at her from the car parked next to them.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
When one of the Dark Hearts is about to shoot at Lizzie, Grasso fires the gun right next to her ear, which causes her world to go silent.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Fuel up in the morning with a traditional Scottish breakfast, then sip whiskey on the chesterfield sofas next to the fire after a day romping around Edinburgh.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Their seven-song debut EP cover features an adorable Mads in a vest, white shirt and drawn-on goatee and mustache, with dad right next to him in a tank top and long blonde wig.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20to. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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