up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Pro tip: Grab a seat at the counter to watch the masterful cooking up close.
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
Clay could be seen giving his new flame a peck on the cheek before Celina snuggled up close and put her hand to his face.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
Clay could be seen giving his new flame a peck on the cheek before Celina snuggled up close and put her hand to his face.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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