Thesaurus results for BY THE BY

by the by

phrase

variants or by the bye

Definition of by the by

as in by the way

by way of interjection or digression He mentioned by the by that he had never been to Paris.

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Recent Examples of by the by The allocation is determined by the by the OEMs, their product access determined by them. — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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by the way

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Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Some of that influence can be attributed to the jewels themselves—after all, few pieces are as instantly recognizable and striking as Diana's sapphire engagement ring (which now belongs to Kate Middleton, by the way).

— Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026