up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Travelers can help support Fiji by doing activities like volunteering with local nonprofits to conserve coral reefs or spending time in local villages to learn more about Fijian culture up close.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Meet and Greet: Get to know the firefighters, ask questions and learn more about their role in keeping Nolensville safe.
Fire Engine and Apparatus: Explore the station's fire engines and other apparatus up close.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
All ages can meet some of the center’s saltwater animal ambassadors up close.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch her up close at Teatro ZinZanni and see what everyone has been gushing about.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Meet and Greet: Get to know the firefighters, ask questions and learn more about their role in keeping Nolensville safe.
Fire Engine and Apparatus: Explore the station's fire engines and other apparatus up close.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
All ages can meet some of the center’s saltwater animal ambassadors up close.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch her up close at Teatro ZinZanni and see what everyone has been gushing about.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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