by-and-bys

plural of by-and-by
as in futurities
time that is to come we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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Noun
  • Students said the interactive experiences are giving them a lot to think about, in regard to their futures.
    Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Just over a week ago, the CME sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the federal agency’s late-May move to allow prediction market platform Kalshi to offer bitcoin perpetual futures.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“By-and-bys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-and-bys. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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