close with
Britishverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While agreement is close, with Iranian initials put on paper, we can report that the text isn’t fully settled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It was particularly meaningful for Noakes who has "always been really close" with her grandparents.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Recalling the series' highlight, when he unexpectedly found himself up close with a group of mountain gorillas, Attenborough described the experience as "bliss" and "extraordinary".
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“Don’t tell me ‘never,’” Graham laments, before bringing the meeting to a close with a gently peremptory “Do better.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Though they aren’t exactly home a lot. Erin’s been my friend for years and I’ve only seen them a handful of times. She’s not really close with them.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
