close shave

noun

ˈklōs- 

ˈklōsh-

: a narrow escape

Synonyms

• close call
• near miss

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for close shave

• aftershave
• architrave
• autoclave
• microwave
• misbehave
• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave