Example Sentences

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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

Grammatically speaking, I’ve contemplated the power of the closeup, both an objectification and a privilege.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

A closeup detail of a closed corpse flower before it blooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024

The screen flashes to a drone shot of downtown, a quick cut to a closeup of Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024

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

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer