Examples of close shave in a Sentence
I've had a few close shaves in my lifetime, but this one was the scariest.
the passengers in the jeep had a close shave when a mine exploded just a few yards away
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The metal of the razor is protected by a ceramic guard, ensuring there’s no tugging or cutting the skin while still allowing for a close shave.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Anteaters survived an extremely close shave with a talented UC Santa Barbara team last Thursday to stay alive in the at-large picture.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Both losses were close shaves, 51-47 to T.F. South and 45-42 to Oak Lawn.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Safety razors and straight razors are quite easy to shave with (and get you a close shave), but there is a small learning curve.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
Both Vicario and Forster, his deputy, have had their share of close shaves this season, most recently at Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago, where Kulusevski felt like a sitting duck for Tyler Adams when the straight pass arrived.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Panasonic electric razor: on sale for $129 Original price: $209.99
Any man who wants an incredibly close shave will love the Panasonic electric razor.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
The Barber offers male guests a close shave, an invigorating facial, in addition to hair care.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
View 1 Images Our solar system might still bear the scars from an extremely close shave with an alien star.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
Looking Ahead: The Anteaters survived an extremely close shave with a talented UC Santa Barbara team last Thursday to stay alive in the at-large picture.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Both losses were close shaves, 51-47 to T.F. South and 45-42 to Oak Lawn.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Safety razors and straight razors are quite easy to shave with (and get you a close shave), but there is a small learning curve.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
Both Vicario and Forster, his deputy, have had their share of close shaves this season, most recently at Bournemouth a couple of weeks ago, where Kulusevski felt like a sitting duck for Tyler Adams when the straight pass arrived.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Panasonic electric razor: on sale for $129 Original price: $209.99
Any man who wants an incredibly close shave will love the Panasonic electric razor.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
The Barber offers male guests a close shave, an invigorating facial, in addition to hair care.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
View 1 Images Our solar system might still bear the scars from an extremely close shave with an alien star.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Close shave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20shave. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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