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How to use close-by in a sentence

Tired, at last, he resigns the work to his companion, and settles himself upon a branch close-by to rest.
NESTS AND EGGS OF BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATESTHOMAS G. GENTRY
He emerged upon an animated tableau of modern nymph and modish satyr in a close-by forest aisle.
THE LANDLOPERHOLMAN DAY
In France, there is, in one of the close-by suburbs of Paris, a cemetery for dogs.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING WITHOUT IMMORTALITY?M. M. MANGASARIAN
Perched upon a small limb close-by, he seems all vigilance, and is in constant readiness to reply to her calls.
NESTS AND EGGS OF BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATESTHOMAS G. GENTRY
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO CLOSE-BY

  • adjacent
  • close
  • close-at-hand
  • close-by
  • contiguous
  • convenient
  • handy
  • immediate
  • neighboring
  • proximate
  • ready
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