AROUND THE CORNER Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

around the corner

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Definition of around the corner

as in impending

giving signs of immediate occurrence Her birthday is right around the corner.

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Recent Examples of around the corner The beginning of July means that football season is right around the corner. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 Now, finally, Robby Krieger’s show at the Mountain Winery is just right around the corner. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Right around the corner is Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente’s downtown. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 The park around the corner lists one of its benefactors as Todd Graves, the LSU donor and CEO of the Raising Cane’s chicken fingers empire. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for around the corner

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“Around the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around%20the%20corner. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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