up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Smith turns in an incredibly twisted, emotionally wrenching performance, and watching Riley’s terrifying predicament up close instills a further sense of emotional mystery about what may lie at the end of Ava’s journey.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
But, for those who are seeing these human warehouses up close for the first time, the cruelty is often less jarring than its pointlessness.
—Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Do In addition to visiting the Zagato headquarters and seeing the exquisite car models up close, there are plenty of museums.
—Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
The frame and the rear panel have a nice matte texture that looks good up close and feels good when held.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
But, for those who are seeing these human warehouses up close for the first time, the cruelty is often less jarring than its pointlessness.
—Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Do In addition to visiting the Zagato headquarters and seeing the exquisite car models up close, there are plenty of museums.
—Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
The frame and the rear panel have a nice matte texture that looks good up close and feels good when held.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up close
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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