next-door neighbor
Example Sentences
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Liz and Malcolm have an affectionate, spiky rapport — she seems a bit guarded, unsure about surrendering to his proclamations of love — but the dynamic radically shifts once Malcolm’s next-door neighbor appears.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
In 2015, Hopwood Hall’s next-door neighbor, Hopwood Hall College, a vocational school looking to expand, had passed on the chance to buy the Hall from the Council, the longtime owner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
But you weren’t doing it so you could be raised in the esteem of your next-door neighbor or in-laws; you did it because you felt it was the right thing to do.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
After receiving the results, they arrested Rodolfo Christopher Gil — the son of Starr and Didden’s next-door neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Our next-door neighbor, a janitor, decided to change his profession and become an insurance agent.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
