How to Use nearby in a Sentence

nearby

adverb or adjective
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  • Drumming to the beat of the records sets off a synced light show in the fountain nearby.
    — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 18 July 2023
  • Her husband, who was nearby, did not go to the house to help his wife.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • For a more leisurely ride, try the Col de Soller nearby.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
  • There is a park nearby, some of my favorite places to eat, and a cool brewery that is new to me.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Roughly four shots can be heard in the video, and the teen falls onto his left side, with the object on the ground nearby.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
  • Tire tracks on the right-of-way led to a second similar pile nearby.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The officer said that the man’s brother’s house was nearby, too.
    — The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2023
  • There was a doctor nearby who would come every two or three days to check in on us.
    — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And don’t miss the beauty at nearby Pendleton and Pace Point Overlooks.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Rachel still lives in the house that used to belong to their dead mother, while Maggie lives nearby.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Also nearby is the Duck Pond, which has a large pond with fountains, and play structures.
    — Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Some research will be done nearby, in places such as La Jolla Cove.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2023
  • Before the colonists’ vinifera vines died, however, the wind carried their pollen to wild grapevines nearby.
    — Alex Mayyasi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Kindell walks by and Canales and Field are in earshot as this information is shared loudly to those nearby, the footage shows.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • The girl jumped into the lake, not knowing that the alligator was nearby.
    — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The zoning administrator and the clerk sit nearby, not far from the cast-iron vaults that hold Pawlet’s record books.
    — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In the garage this week, Galvan sat nearby, watching his daughter.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Helicopters that were also fighting fires nearby flew to the scene of the crash, near the coastal town of Karystos, The Sun reported.
    — Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 30 July 2023
  • In 2018, the Monterey Bay Half Marathon was canceled due to raging wildfires nearby.
    — Dr. Genevieve Jing, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Other times a tom might roost near a flock of hens with several other toms nearby, too.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023
  • People sat on the steps of a church nearby, appearing to inject themselves.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The university hopes that removing the house will reduce the impact the deaths have had on the many students who live nearby.
    — CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Shadow had been spotted nearby, but the nonprofit said Jackie wasn’t ready to give up her turn tending to the eggs.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Dozens of migrants clustered nearby, pleading for a charge.
    — Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • The new photo features Kelly sitting on a beach with Joaquin, who is now 20, on her lap as Michael and Lola hang nearby.
    — Women's Health, 16 May 2023
  • At same time, a semi-nomadic group of mixed-race people called the Griqua settled nearby.
    — Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • The dog-friendly pet policy has no weight restrictions, and there are two dog parks nearby.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And Reyes’ aunt Annette lives nearby and visits every day.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Investigators noted that while searching the home on the warrant, the tree was moved and a gun was not located nearby at the time.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • She and her husband are retired and have no family nearby.
    — Ruth Thornton and Victor Woodell, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024

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