be near to
Example Sentences
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The main statue of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022, will be near to the Marlborough Gate in St James's Park, and nearby will be a statue of her husband Prince Philip.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
He said their efforts demonstrated there are "a thousand ways to be near" to the faithful, if not physically.
From Fox News ● Mar. 15, 2020
But they wanted to be near to help bear the weight of the loss.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2019
I just want to see and feel what it’s like to be near to him.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2015
It was hard to believe I’d ever wanted to be near to him myself.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
