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.
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Trump shook hands with Prince William and the two chatted, while Kate and Melania had their own discussion close by.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The hosts close by talking about Sportico’s TV show on the YES Network, Sportico Sports Business.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The clip then cuts to another scene of Dean holding the baby—now six months old—while Tommy sits extremely close by.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Locate schools of shad with electronics and stripers should be close by.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The hosts close by talking about Sportico’s TV show on the YES Network, Sportico Sports Business.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The clip then cuts to another scene of Dean holding the baby—now six months old—while Tommy sits extremely close by.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Locate schools of shad with electronics and stripers should be close by.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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