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nigh

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adverb

nigh

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preposition

nigh

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nigh
Adverb
With Hillman Grad’s myriad successes, the time to begin having these conversations is nigh. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Feb. 2023 Unfortunately, Divine is no longer around to star in Liarmouth, but someone call Ricki Lake — the time for a return to the Waters-ain is nigh. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2022
Verb
Typically, his charges have shown the classic mental strength to get over the line in awkward games—with opposition teams having to execute their game plan to nigh on perfection to prosper in most cases. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for nigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nigh
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, artists like Doja Cat, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus and A$AP Rocky are all expected to drop albums in the near future.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Expect to hear more news about Rodgers in the near future.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Adverb
  • Sheets’ second homer of the day came off Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
    Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • Unlike almost all other automakers with U.S. sales, Tesla owns and operates its own dealerships.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The fence around Pimlico almost serves as a barrier to keep the trouble out.
    Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Preposition
  • Regardless of what the answers to questions surrounding AI assistants may be, companies like The Image are advancing conversations around what AI assistance could look like moving forward.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • It’s set in the (fictional) city of Eddington, NM, where the local sheriff, Joaquin Phoenix’s Joe Cross, tools around town responding to minor crises like noise complaints.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • As the wide-ranging conversation was approaching its end, Wood seized the opportunity to offer a long-overdue apology to Handler.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2025
  • When he was pulled over, Wali slammed on the brakes, something the officer who initially approached Wali’s vehicle noted.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Adverb
  • Back in the visiting clubhouse, Roberts watched the clock tick and tick and tick, eventually to the point where keeping Kershaw in was no longer a viable option.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
  • Three seasons in, the series has remained a solid performer but its viewership has slipped, with the fantasy drama dropping out of Nielsen’s Top 10 Originals chart after the first three weeks of Season 3 while staying on the list for the entire runs the previous two seasons.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • With the burner cranked up to high, this pan maintained a gradual dispersed heat that practically refused to burn food.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
  • And coming from Hulk, there was practically no budget.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Preposition
  • The cat, perched beside Riley, was recorded gently licking the side of his canine sibling's face.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
  • In a social media post on May 19 that included a photo of himself beside his wife of almost 50 years, Biden thanked everyone who had offered support in response to the news of his cancer.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 May 2025

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“Nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nigh. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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