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as in almost
very close to but not completely
bought it for next to nothing
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Recent Examples of next to
Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Shiri and their two children were buried in a private ceremony near Kibbutz Nir Oz, the family's home near Gaza, next to Shiri's parents, who were also killed in the attack.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
My high school was right next to the Silverdome there, going past it all the time.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Shiri and their two children were buried in a private ceremony near Kibbutz Nir Oz, the family's home near Gaza, next to Shiri's parents, who were also killed in the attack.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
He was promoted to the top line Sunday, playing next to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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New Mexico Nine cases of measles have been recorded in New Mexico's Lea County, near Texas, of which four were in children aged 5-17 and five in adults aged from 18 up.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Recently, a gym opened near me that has a great, inclusive energy and offers Saturday morning boxing classes.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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In Andrea Gets a Divorce, hope turns into a whole set of emotions as a countryside policewoman yearning for a promotion faces a moral quandary after accidentally killing her soon-to-be-ex in a hit-and-run accident.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Karen Huger, a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Potomac, was sentenced to two years in jail on Wednesday, with one year suspended, after being found guilty of charges related to a March 2024 DUI.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Denise Richards and Tori Spelling were almost siblings!—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Katie Holmes does not have TikTok—although that’s not to say the street style star is immune to seeking outfit inspiration from those around her, including her friends and film.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Skepticism around the safety of vaccines has led to falling measles vaccine rates among children, but data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows adverse reactions have been reported far less for the measles vaccine than for the COVID-19 vaccine.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The brand, currently at the helm of creative director Veronica Leoni, debuted its fall ready-to-wear 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week—the first after a nearly seven-year hiatus.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Alongside fashion regulars like Liya Kebede, Nicolas Ghesquière and Pierre Hardy, there was a new face in Paris, with Chappell Roan practically causing a scrum at the Rabanne show Thursday.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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Schiaparelli’s latest show took a more traditional turn, its goal to be making modernity out of antiquity, but up until this show, Daniel Roseberry has taken great care to make a body of work at Schiaparelli that honors and practically parodies the intricate details of human body features.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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When push comes to shove, however, the best colleague to have beside you in the trenches is one with whom you’re aligned in both heart and mind.—
Levi King,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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For the latter application, the Loki-Nav can simply be left propped up beside the kindling with the magnifying glass set to the optimum sunlight-focusing angle.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The faith was established in 1907 by Shastriji Maharaj.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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To get him and Connor Dewar for almost nothing was very good work by Kyle Dubas.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next%20to. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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