up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Take advantage of exclusive deals and events designed to get you up close and personal with Miami’s hidden gems.
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The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Perseverance's adventures have revealed some insights about the enigmatic Martian geology, but nothing like what studying rocks up close with state-of-the-art equipment could unveil.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Still, some actors had to get more up close and personal than others.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
But to watch Tanaka up close is a masterclass in how to run the show in midfield with deft touches of the ball and sprayed passes from impossible angles.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Perseverance's adventures have revealed some insights about the enigmatic Martian geology, but nothing like what studying rocks up close with state-of-the-art equipment could unveil.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Still, some actors had to get more up close and personal than others.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
But to watch Tanaka up close is a masterclass in how to run the show in midfield with deft touches of the ball and sprayed passes from impossible angles.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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