neighbor

Example Sentences

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They were all smiles as countdown clocks ticked and the Orion spacecraft flew ever closer to Earth's cratered neighbor, a mission years in the making come to fruition at last.

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

Ed Fitzgerald remembers the first time he worried about the new neighbor, when he first got a glimpse of what was to come.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Steve, I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I startle at the sound of a voice, and then squint into darkness to make out a neighbor leaning out her front door, drying her hands on a dish towel and smiling ruefully in apology.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse