closer
1 Americannoun
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a person or thing that closes.
a door with a mechanical closer.
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a person or thing that concludes.
The piece would be a great closer for a concert.
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Baseball. a relief pitcher brought in toward the end of the game to hold the team’s lead.
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a person who brings something, especially a business deal, to a successful conclusion.
a car salesman known as one of the best closers.
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Also called closure. Masonry. any of various specially formed or cut bricks for spacing or filling gaps between regular bricks or courses of regular brickwork.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of closer
Example Sentences
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Crude futures rose amid market concerns that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is draining global stocks, while the U.S. and Iran appear no closer to a deal to settle the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But researchers say another threat lies much closer to the city itself.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The Dodgers have said closer Edwin Díaz is expected to return from elbow surgery sometime after the All-Star break, which would confine that time frame to two weeks, if that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
He leans closer and whispers, “Why are we whispering?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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