Example Sentences

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Video footage posted by the nonprofit shows a closeup of the cracked shell in the nest as winds blow and an eagle stands guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka, two of the stars of Team USA's gold medal winning women's ice hockey squad, were ready for their closeup on the Oscars red carpet.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The voting rituals, including hanging the voting papers on a thread, were precisely replicated and based largely on historical fact to showcase the intricate closeup detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

In this reimagining of “Sunset,” you don’t need to depend on Cecil B. DeMille for your big closeup.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Nhamo had never seen a hippo’s mouth so closeup.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer