AROUND THE CORNER Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

around the corner

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Definition of around the corner

as in impending

giving signs of immediate occurrence Her birthday is right around the corner.

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Recent Examples of around the corner Week 9 of the Texas high school football season is here, and the playoffs are just around the corner. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Hanoi Train Street is just around the corner, while the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Fine Arts Museum, and Hàng Da Market are all within walking distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 To be sure, nothing is confirmed about what Meta plans to do with this new Class C stock, but the prospect of investing in a company is less attractive when a dilution event may be just around the corner. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Schofer called some of her community, including magazine editor Tish Weinstock and French singer-songwriter Santa (Samanta Cotta), who lives around the corner from the Paloma Wool studio in Paris’s 11th arrondissement. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for around the corner

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“Around the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/around%20the%20corner. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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