close to

idiom

1

: almost or nearly

They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.

Our company employs close to a thousand workers.

I haven't seen her in close to a year.

2

British : from a short distance : close up

She's even more beautiful when seen close to.

Examples of close to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Sesta, which opened on Wilton Way in September close to Hackney Central station, the chef Drew Snaith, a co-founder of the restaurant, updates the traditional Scotch egg with ’nduja Scotch olives and substitutes stone bass for meat in a dish inspired by the Pakistani stew nihari. —New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Budget hearings have been scheduled for mid-March, according to several sources close to the board. —Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025

Twenty-five years have passed since the Titans came painstakingly close to a Super Bowl title only to fall one lousy yard short. —Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025

Still others shout their certainty that God is only close to certain political parties, countries, religions, or genders. —Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for close to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue