up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

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Seeing these beautiful animals up close is just part of the special experience of watching the world’s greatest races horses at the Breeders’ Cup. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Netflix shares are up close to 4% in after-market trading Thursday after the company’s third-quarter numbers beat on the bottom line and subscriber numbers, the latter metric of which the streamer will not routinely release on a quarterly basis starting next year. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 In addition to the higher gross, attendance was up close to 6 percent across the industry and the average ticket price increased by $10.92. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 But since bottoming on Sept. 23, DJT shares are up close to 150% at $29.95, giving the company a market cap of $6 billion. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up close 

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of up close was in 1653

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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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