How to Use nearby in a Sentence

nearby

adverb or adjective

• Keep an eye out for wildlife nearby.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
• There's a lot to do nearby as well.
  — Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
• Stare at all the things nearby.
  — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
• Hared stood nearby with a gun in his hand.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
• Foxx heard the crash from his home nearby.
  — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
• There should be some of their food nearby.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
• The bells in the church nearby are tolling.
  — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
• Her 10-month-old son was in his crib nearby.
  — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
• In one case, remnants of an old road were found nearby.
  — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
• Does that mean there’s an abundance of game nearby?
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
• There’s no crew behind them or nearby.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
• There were guards nearby, and no second chances.
  — Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
• Is there somebody who's still nearby who's putting my life at risk?
  — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
• One or two buzzers aren’t so bad, but a swarm of them could mean there’s a nest nearby.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
• Ryan was found dead nearby — with gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
  — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
• There is a house nearby that has a loquat tree right by the curb of the street.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
• Her dog, Delta Dawn, snoozed nearby.
  — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
• When your child is ready, leave them home alone for a short time while staying nearby.
  — Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
• The girlfriend was sitting nearby in a car with the hood raised.
  — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
• Her car was parked nearby and the engine was running.
  — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
• Their grown daughters live nearby.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
• Most owls like to have a clearing nearby for hunting.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
• The Fabati's said they were thrilled to be able to see the team nearby.
  — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
• At least, there weren’t any stores or other houses nearby.
  — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
• Marfil, who meets the blood-quantum threshold, now has her own lease nearby.
  — ABC News, 3 June 2026
• Matt Gaetz is floating around nearby.
  — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
• Of course, dating someone nearby has its perks.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
• Head out to the field nearby to watch Santa paraglide from on high and land on the snowy ground.
  — AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
• There was no extra soap available nearby.
  — Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
• The children stand nearby, watching in awe.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026