Thesaurus / at one's elbow
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other words for at one's elbow
- a step from
- abreast of
- adjacent to
- adjoining
- alongside
- aside
- at the edge of
- at the side of
- bordering on
- by
- cheek by jowl
- close at hand
- close to
- close upon
- connected with
- contiguous to
- fornent
- in juxtaposition
- near
- nearby
- neck and neck
- neighboring
- next door to
- nigh
- opposite
- overlooking
- round
- side by side
- verging on
- with
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How to use at one's elbow in a sentence
Jos lifted himself on his elbow, and fixing his shining eyes on Ramona, said in Spanish, "My mother asks if you are travellers?"
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONTressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWe must make more—much more—elbow room before the Turks get help from Asia or Constantinople.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONA fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIHaving paused a few seconds to recover breath, he brushed his hat with his elbow, and declared himself ready.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSJust try it once, and you'll see how ingenious it is—only one must be careful not to throw out the elbow in turning out the wrist.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYLettice raised herself suddenly on her elbow and looked down at him with earnestness.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODAbraham sighed and drew his sleeve across his mouth from the elbow to the tips of his fingers.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDWith these words the matron dropped into her chair, and, once more resting her elbow on the table, thought of her solitary fate.
OLIVER TWIST, VOL. II (OF 3)CHARLES DICKENSThen a sudden sound sent him on to one elbow—the thud of an approaching horse's hoofs.
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WORDS RELATED TO AT ONE'S ELBOW
- a step from
- abreast of
- adjacent to
- adjoining
- alongside
- aside
- at one's elbow
- at the edge of
- at the side of
- bordering on
- by
- cheek by jowl
- close at hand
- close to
- close upon
- connected with
- contiguous to
- fornent
- in juxtaposition
- near
- nearby
- neck and neck
- neighboring
- next door to
- nigh
- opposite
- overlooking
- round
- side by side
- verging on
- with
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.