How to Use close by in a Sentence

close by

phrase

• Keeps the screws close by for later.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
• Those who want more town vibes can Fasano, close by.
  — Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
• Tears streamed down her cheeks, framed close by the camera phone.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
• Just over three months later, the same killer struck again — and close by.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
• The deal is expected to close by the end of this year.
  — Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
• The deal is expected to close by year-end.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
• The deal is expected to close by the fall.
  — Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
• The deal is expected to close by year end.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
• The deal is expected to close by the end of the week.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
• Archie hopes to find a new location close by.
  — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
• The boy was silent, sticking close by his mother, tears welling.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
• The rooms were large, and his friends from the encampment were close by.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
• Her grandmother, dressed in pink, stands close by.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
• The deal is expected to close by late April.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
• The deal is expected to close by the second half of next year.
  — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
• Winged, swarmer termites emerge from their current colonies to mate and start new ones close by.
  — Ana Durrani, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
• And not everyone has friends close by who are into the same team.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2023
• The hosts close by talking about a few other topics.
  — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• The city’s shelter there is slated to close by the end of March.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Jan. 2023
• That’s also on the minds of neighbors whose homes are not red-tagged, but live close by.
  — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
• Part of it is convenience, since my partner lives close by.
  — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
• Locate schools of shad with electronics and stripers should be close by.
  — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
• Fairly close by, what sounded like gunshots could be heard at one point.
  — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
• The rest of the colonials quit the field, gathering at a tree line close by.
  — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
• The dog owner can be seen bending over and weeping, while her pup stayed close by.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• The murder weapon - a bloodied knife - was found close by, police said.
  — Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• And of course, the Blue Ridge Mountains are close by.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
• The purchase is expected to close by the end of March next year.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023
• Drink a glass of cold water before bed and keep another close by.
  — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
• The transaction is expected to close by the end of this year.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024