up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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The best part about events like Computex is the chance to see the cutting edge of technology up close.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Bob doing Bob things early The Hurricanes had a couple Grade A chances in rapid succession — first Sebastian Aho on a breakaway and then Seth Jarvis from up close in the slot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
More significantly, from up close, the White House mostly didn’t seem that dysfunctional.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Because up close, the bodywork gives off a delicate feel.
—New Atlas, 13 May 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Bob doing Bob things early The Hurricanes had a couple Grade A chances in rapid succession — first Sebastian Aho on a breakaway and then Seth Jarvis from up close in the slot.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
More significantly, from up close, the White House mostly didn’t seem that dysfunctional.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Because up close, the bodywork gives off a delicate feel.
—New Atlas, 13 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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