close to

idiom

: 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.

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 The group’s other two wins on the streaming-only roster have both come very close to returning AC/DC to the throne. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Aerodynamics are top of mind, the car developing more than 3,000 pounds of downforce and featuring a Cd of 0.39, close to that of the McLaren Senna. —

Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024 Water is delivered at or very close to 200 degrees, which is considered the perfect temperature for brewing coffee, and the high-quality coffee machine has sensors that adjust the brewing time based on the amount of water. —

Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024 Chad was very close to his father, who died of cancer in 1980 at age 50. —

Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close to

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