Examples of at close range in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
These weapons were used for anti-personnel purposes at close range, to kill or injure enemy crew before boarding and capturing their ship.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The average cargo ship produces a steady rumble between about 20 and 200 hertz, roughly the same low-frequency band as a bass speaker, at a volume that’s on par with a chainsaw at close range.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In the video, reportedly taken by the Russian pilot on Wednesday, both military aircraft were seen flying next to each other at close range and at the same altitude during the daytime.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at close range
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
The average cargo ship produces a steady rumble between about 20 and 200 hertz, roughly the same low-frequency band as a bass speaker, at a volume that’s on par with a chainsaw at close range.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In the video, reportedly taken by the Russian pilot on Wednesday, both military aircraft were seen flying next to each other at close range and at the same altitude during the daytime.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at close range
Cite this Entry
“At close range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20close%20range. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share