Synonyms for close at hand
close at hand

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1. at hand(p), close at hand(p)adjective

   close in space; within reach

   "the town is close at hand"

   Antonyms:
   distant

2. at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impendingadjective

   close in time; about to occur

   "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"

   Antonyms:
   distant

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1. Jacqueline Cochran:

   I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind - and spirit.

2. Larry Rosen:

   When we have our screens close at hand( or on arm) they are often just extensions of the connection apps we use on our phones, the more we allow notifications and alerts to beckon us, the more stress and anxiety chemicals are released, making us on edge and our mental and emotional systems are flooded with a message that says,' check me now.'.

3. Walt Kelly:

   There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tiny blasts of tiny trumpets, we have met the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.

4. The Citadel statement:

   The freshmen used what they had close at hand, including pillowcases and other uniform items, in an attempt to dress as 'Ghosts of Christmas Past,' at the outset, not all of the freshmen understood that the costumes could be construed by some as offensive in nature. Those who did thought they could easily explain that they were only dressed as ghosts, and said they just needed to complete the skit so they could resume studying.