close by
idiom
: at a short distance away
Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.
They're building a school close by.
Examples of close by in a Sentence
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The inner stash pocket is great for safely storing personal items close by.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
Leaving Powerball players hanging with their tickets close by, game officials announced the delay around 11:15 p.m. ET and said the wait was due to pre-draw procedures that weren’t complete.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Along with seating options, Wayfair’s sale includes side tables like this one, which is a convenient spot to keep your drinks and snacks close by.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
The soup’s cloudy beef broth obscures noodles and kerchiefs of meat waiting just below the surface, with salt and green onions and gochugaru close by for seasoning .
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:
In June 2023, a 2,252-square-foot home on Night Shade Lane in Fremont sold for $1,810,000, a price per square foot of $804.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
For the first time, four Ukrainian regions that Putin annexed in late 2022 voted in Russia’s presidential election, despite the fact that Moscow’s forces do not fully control the regions and front-line battles raged close by.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Northland College declared a financial emergency and delayed a decision on whether to close by two weeks.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
In September 2022, a 2,731-square-foot home on Marilla Drive in Saratoga sold for $3,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,318.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
Leaving Powerball players hanging with their tickets close by, game officials announced the delay around 11:15 p.m. ET and said the wait was due to pre-draw procedures that weren’t complete.
—USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Along with seating options, Wayfair’s sale includes side tables like this one, which is a convenient spot to keep your drinks and snacks close by.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
The soup’s cloudy beef broth obscures noodles and kerchiefs of meat waiting just below the surface, with salt and green onions and gochugaru close by for seasoning .
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:
In June 2023, a 2,252-square-foot home on Night Shade Lane in Fremont sold for $1,810,000, a price per square foot of $804.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
For the first time, four Ukrainian regions that Putin annexed in late 2022 voted in Russia’s presidential election, despite the fact that Moscow’s forces do not fully control the regions and front-line battles raged close by.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Northland College declared a financial emergency and delayed a decision on whether to close by two weeks.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
In September 2022, a 2,731-square-foot home on Marilla Drive in Saratoga sold for $3,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,318.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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