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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
  • But stock futures are higher this morning after the Senate’s vote gave traders hope that the end of the shutdown is in sight.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Community college students are striving to build better futures for themselves and their families.
    Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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