Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
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From the poetic paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos in Rashid Johnson’s Guggenheim survey to Larry Bell’s colorful new glass cubes alighting in Madison Square Park, recent presentations gave us hope for the future.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026 -
Visitors step from the bright riverfront into a dark passage lined with glowing photographs of caves, as a low electronic pulse seems to breathe through the walls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The day shift finally starts taking group photos, knocking out their letters rapidly, and moving on to task 4 simultaneously.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.—
Terry Tang,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Dec. 2025
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Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections – rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968 – exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
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Other snapshots highlighted details from the festivities, including plates of pasta and lasagna, a bottle of San Pellegrino and scenic views around the city.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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And those analyses of increasing frequency in the Mid-South and Midwest account for better technology and reporting of tornadoes compared with when recordkeeping began.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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An investigation of that scope would likely have generated substantial records, including investigative reports, emails and financial analyses.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Schedule the fight Most blowups happen when one person is already activated and the other gets caught off guard and slips into defense mode—which means no one is actually listening.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Continue reading … NEWSROOM DRAMA — Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Instead, the imaging revealed a mass in Grinberg's chest, and additional scans later found cancer in her lymph nodes, lung lining and bones.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Math illuminates how traffic flows, how our cells build proteins and even how to speed up medical imaging scans.—
Carolyn Y. Johnson,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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