close to
idiom
1
: 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.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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And the astronauts who crewed the spacecraft for its maiden human flight test are now as close to being household names as astronauts can get.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The nights surrounding June 7 will see Jupiter and Mercury crowd together close to the horizon in the northwestern sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Each standalone garage will be next to the buildings, so tenants will be close to their vehicles.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
If the eventual result was foreseen among people close to Trump, the speed and vitriol of the now-public spat still surprised some inside the administration.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The nights surrounding June 7 will see Jupiter and Mercury crowd together close to the horizon in the northwestern sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 June 2025
Each standalone garage will be next to the buildings, so tenants will be close to their vehicles.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
If the eventual result was foreseen among people close to Trump, the speed and vitriol of the now-public spat still surprised some inside the administration.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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