passing by

Example Sentences

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“You’re passing by hundreds, thousands of people, and they’re all cheering you on,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Jacqui Short Boyce spotted the yearling lying on its back while passing by the field on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At the metro station where the drill was taking place, product manager Shell Kuo said she was passing by but stayed to watch.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Out the corner of my eye, I noticed this teddy bear chair in one of the waiting rooms we were passing by.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The flowers’ petals curved coyly around the corners of rocks as if they were trying to peek at who might be passing by.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis