by and by

Example Sentences

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"I plan to attempt it again by-and-by," he told reporters.

From Time Magazine Archive

Leon allows only a misty glimpse of the sweet by-and-by.

From Time Magazine Archive

Teen magazines thus urge their advertisers to pursue the consumer "not in the sweet by-and-by, but in the much sweeter now-and-now."

From Time Magazine Archive

It was well for all that this peaceful time was given them as preparation for the sad hours to come, for by-and-by, Beth said the needle was ‘so heavy’, and put it down forever.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

“Highty-tighty! Is that the way you take my advice, Miss? You’ll be sorry for it by-and-by, when you’ve tried love in a cottage and found it a failure.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott