closest
- superlative of close.
Example Sentences
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Not yet 30, the energetically self-assured German refugee soon mesmerizes the narrator and his four closest classmates—Aharon, Dan, Yair and Aya, the only female among them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers combined multiple images into an animation that traces the comet's movement as it travels toward its closest approach to the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents, and my closest relatives are my siblings, nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The script bandies about all three options, concluding that he’s closest to a chosen curse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Cassiopeia did the honors of slipping the note beneath the door, as she was closest to the ground.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
