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
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
He saw up close and personal what Ohtani and Yamamoto can do in a big game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
“Boyfriend, huh? That guy I saw you getting up close and personal with at the dance?”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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