How to Use next to in a Sentence

next to

1 of 2 preposition
Definition of next tonext
Synonyms for next tonext
  • There’s a path right in front of it, right next to the lake.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • Schott said that dozens of cars are still stacked inside and next to the wreck.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • The Golden Gate Bridge, next to blue water and a sandy beach.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • In the first photo, the singer stood next to his wife, who showed off her baby bump.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To delete a video, click the three dots next to it, then choose Remove from downloads.
    — David Nield, Popular Science, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In the mobile app, tap on the microphone icon next to the headphones.
    — Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
  • By the end of the meal, the people sitting next to us decided to buy Jisulifes too.
    — Malia Griggs, SELF, 20 July 2023
  • The two were born and raised in Nashville, next to Rutherford County.
    — Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • There is a canopy next to the food truck with a couple tables to sit about eight people.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The characters look small next to the ideas they’re being used to express.
    — Vulture, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The course remained tough, even though the R&A chose to rake sand in the bunkers toward the edges to keep golf balls from rolling next to the edges of the steep, vetted sides.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • His wife was also seen in the background sitting next to her son's stroller.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Fans in New York City were given a 30-minute heads up and ended up packing a large area next to the stage.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This siren was first abducted and then, for love, is next to this man, captive and locked up in a way.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Their son’s hand was next seen in the shot trying to grab a knife that lay next to the cake before Munn stopped him quickly.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2023
  • These parents got the sweetest gift from the woman sitting next to them.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In the medical tent next to the coliseum, the doctors and nurses hear the screams as the young man is flipped by the bull.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The police report also said there was a piece of paper found next to him that looked like a note.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
  • If approved, they would be located where the former Wave House was, next to the Beach House.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Hernandez’s mother, sitting next to her at the head of the table, chimed in.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Lightly sweetened apples and sweet potatoes roast in the oven next to your bird.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Attach rope to hang your creation or simply lean it next to your front door.
    — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • This included hallways, next to the violins, in the middle of the horn section and on the opera singers.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
  • In the photos, the actor posed next to his wife, who wore an open white shirt showing her baby bump.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The South campus would have sat next to the Northwest Campus, for a total of nearly 1,000 acres.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
  • According to the suit, the woman and a friend were seated at a table next to Foxx and Mark Birnbaum, the owner of the bar.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Bowers sat next to his lawyers each day of the trial but did not testify.
    — David Nakamura The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In wartime, shipping is banned, and the vast grain containers now stand next to the boatless river.
    — Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Once the results appear, if searching by name, find the name with your birth date next to it and select the case number.
    — The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Spelling posed next to son Finn, 11, who stood next to older brother Liam, 16.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
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next to

2 of 2 adverb
  • If there’s a fault in one, other ones next to it will catch fire.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
  • My favorite place in the world is next to you. Love you today.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Both were next to Udell, who died the next day at a hospital.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Ben set his down next to it and pulled me into the landscape of his body that fit mine so well.
    — Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023
  • And which ascendant country artist might be next to follow in his chart footsteps?
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The bottom line As the world wonders which company is next to adopt a subscription model, things are changing in the upper echelons of social media platforms.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Cook also encouraged the city’s investment in Grand Junction, a public park and gathering space in downtown Westfield that opened in 2021 and a mixed-use project of apartments and shops next to it that is under construction.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Won further pointed out that the passkey architecture’s Bluetooth proximity verification–confirming that the person holding the phone with the passkey is next to the screen with the requested login–renders a lost or stolen device useless.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2023
  • If there’s a fault in one, other ones next to it will catch fire.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
  • My favorite place in the world is next to you. Love you today.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Both were next to Udell, who died the next day at a hospital.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Ben set his down next to it and pulled me into the landscape of his body that fit mine so well.
    — Cassidy Randall, Longreads, 16 Feb. 2023
  • And which ascendant country artist might be next to follow in his chart footsteps?
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The bottom line As the world wonders which company is next to adopt a subscription model, things are changing in the upper echelons of social media platforms.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Cook also encouraged the city’s investment in Grand Junction, a public park and gathering space in downtown Westfield that opened in 2021 and a mixed-use project of apartments and shops next to it that is under construction.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Won further pointed out that the passkey architecture’s Bluetooth proximity verification–confirming that the person holding the phone with the passkey is next to the screen with the requested login–renders a lost or stolen device useless.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2023

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