Similar words: near and dear, bearer, shearer, near, pallbearer, on earth, nearest, near to. Meaning: [nɪr /nɪə] 
adv. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance.
adv. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance. 
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31. They're asking £60 000 for their flat, but the market price is nearer £55 000.
32. A night's labour brought the sculpture one step nearer perfection.
33. He looked on in horrified fascination as the ship drew nearer to the rocks.
34. As Christmas draws nearer, the shops start to get unbearably crowded.
35. As he drew nearer, his anxiety gave way to relief.
36. I'll give you a ring a bit nearer to Christmas.
37. The threat of war is coming steadily nearer to home.
38. Please remind me again nearer to the time of the interview.
39. We are no nearer agreement now than in the past.
40. They should send us more details nearer the time of the concert.
41. The train rumbled nearer.
42. My head was much nearer the camera than the rest of me so I'm all out of proportion.sentencedict.com/nearer.html
43. Her birthday was getting nearer and I still hadn't bought her a present.
44. The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
45. Would you mind changing places with me so that I can be nearer the fire?
46. 'The Times' was nearer the mark when it said ...
47. Steel derricks rose to meet our eyes as we drew nearer to the oil fields.
48. The changes will lead to more flexible leases, and leases nearer to 15 years than the present norm of 25 years.
49. As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
50. This copy is nearer the original than the others I've seen.
51. The nearer of the two barges was perhaps a mile away.
52. Pull the chair nearer to the fire.
53. The pounding of hooves was getting nearer.
54. They won't move until nearer the time(sentencedict.com), anyway.
55. Nearer home, Northern Ireland only produced renewed deadlock.
56. On 23 April the bombing came much nearer.
57. But he's much nearer than he was.
58. As Christmas drew nearer, sleep became more elusive.
59. He takes a few steps nearer and looks inside.
60. Caught me bending was nearer the mark.
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