up-close
Americanadjective
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at very close range.
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in great detail.
Example Sentences
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Hansen said he was looking forward to an up-close view of the far side of the Moon and seeing "an eclipse of the Sun behind the Moon, which will be pretty neat."
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
The findings provide an up-close look at how the housing market’s tectonic shifts have played out across America.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
One of the biggest efforts involved using language and imagery in recall notifications to convey the urgency and danger of the problem, such as victims’ stories and up-close images of injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
I got an up-close look at how big he was when I was at StockX, working directly with the Cavaliers as they somehow stole one of Curry’s championships from him.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
Her up-close vision isn’t good, even under the best of circumstances, and it doesn’t help that the cold presses through the glass, making our fingers numb and clumsy.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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