as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll get under way by and by
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Recent Examples of by-and-by
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023
But nemesis haunts every heroic age and, by and by, this good court would succumb to the corrupting influence of lesser men.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
Those numbers are going to get better, by and by.
—Byron McCauley, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
The red oak leaves were staying put, by and by, of course.
—Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
The previous GoT prequel project starring Naomi Watts, by and by, shot a pilot in Northern Ireland before HBO decided not to move forward with that one.
—James Hibberd, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020
But by and by he allows himself to be coaxed into the fold.
—Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 24 May 2018
Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet.
—Mary O’Connell , Longreads, 18 Sep. 2017
Adverb
The character giving that agonizing scream on the dragon, by and by, is Lady Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia).
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023
But nemesis haunts every heroic age and, by and by, this good court would succumb to the corrupting influence of lesser men.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper's Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022
Those numbers are going to get better, by and by.
—Byron McCauley, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
The red oak leaves were staying put, by and by, of course.
—Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
The previous GoT prequel project starring Naomi Watts, by and by, shot a pilot in Northern Ireland before HBO decided not to move forward with that one.
—James Hibberd, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020
But by and by he allows himself to be coaxed into the fold.
—Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 24 May 2018
Robert Frost would not gaze off into the snowy world, telling this tale with a sigh, by and by, not yet.
—Mary O’Connell , Longreads, 18 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for by-and-by
Noun
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Tocchet speculation and why the team option matters National media speculation about Tocchet’s Canucks future exploded into overdrive Thursday morning in the wake of the Philadelphia Flyers’ dismissal of John Tortorella.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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My biggest anxiety about the show’s future is what will happen when its small-scale realism must be trumped by end-of-season stakes.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Temperatures at Kansas City International Airport dipped to 36 degrees shortly before 6 a.m.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Poway Deputy Fire Chief Chuy Ramirez said Poway Fire Department got a call from San Diego police shortly before noon seeking their assistance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Whether those steps are choreographed by one agency, several agencies, a holding company or the client’s in-house marketing team, syncing the components of your campaign is the difference between making an impact versus making a series of one-offs that nobody will remember the day after tomorrow.—
Tim Maleeny,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The women on board could soon be heard whooping in joy as three massive parachutes deployed after about nine minutes into the flight and the capsule made a soft landing two minutes later in the desert, sending up plumes of dust.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal charges may soon follow, but that will not become clear until Monday at the earliest.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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There is a belief he could be elevated into Emery’s squad before long, having made his senior debut off the bench in September’s Carabao Cup game away to Wycombe Wanderers of League One and joined the first team on that recent Dubai training trip.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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