neighbor

Example Sentences

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Addis has been looking to its neighbor and on-again, off-again enemy, Eritrea, a small pariah state to the east with a relatively long Red Sea coastline.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Gulf states that support military action feel that the consequences of having a hostile neighbor controlling such a vital conduit make it worth the risk, the Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“It doesn’t matter what party governs,” a neighbor told her as they stood around on the sidewalk, escaping the darkness of their homes as the blackout stretched on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Another neighbor, Alfredo Barrenechea, owner of Absolute Investment Realty, which shared a wall with the glasses-factory property, represented the building’s seller.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Lights were already on in the kitchen, and when our neighbor let us in, we could smell bacon cooking.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson