up close and personal
Britishadverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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But this time, it’s being presented off-Broadway in a radically reconceived version, dubbed “Masquerade,” that lets audiences get up close and personal with the phantom himself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
Saving the best for last, we ended the set visit getting up close and personal with some Xenomorphs and its younger form, the Facehugger.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
When I saw him up close and personal for the very first time, I was blown away.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
Felix Salmon is joined by McKay Coppins to discuss his experience getting up close and personal with the Murdoch family and break down the dynamics behind the battle over the family empire.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2025
I had never seen an actual world globe this big up close and personal, much less had one of my own.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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