next door

Example Sentences

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Someone jimmies the door open a little wider, and half of her next-door neighbor’s face appears.

From Literature

I’m within a few steps of our yard when Mrs. Jones, our next-door neighbor, flicks her porch light on and throws open her back door, her arms full of empty bottles destined for her recycle bins.

From Literature

No one — not his children or your nieces or the next-door neighbor’s second cousin twice removed — has a right to that money.

From MarketWatch

A Universal rep declined to answer, but no matter, as most guest will likely be focused on the scenery outside the vehicle, such as the next-door golf course or bird’s-eye views of the park.

From Los Angeles Times

It turned out that Zermeño casually knew the business owner, although Alex Lopez said he never realized his former next-door neighbor was a mural artist.

From Los Angeles Times