around the corner
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On the other side of a street corner, as in The doctor's office is around the corner from our house . [First half of 1800s]
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Nearby, a short distance away, as in The nearest grocery store is just around the corner . [Early 1800s]
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Very soon, imminent, as in You never know what stroke of luck lies just around the corner . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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The massive SpaceX IPO is just around the corner.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When another school in Hackney, Baden Powell school, closed, the pupils moved to Nightingale school around the corner.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
An officer responding to a call pulled Blessing over around the corner from Donut Plus on Erringer Road.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
And when those incentives get out of line, I’m watching for that because it creates conflicts and then there should be opportunity right around the corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
At the top of the stairs, they turned right and walked around the corner.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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