close to

phrase

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.

Examples of close to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early reports described the romance as casual, but by the end of 2025, sources close to the couple told People that their relationship had become serious and committed. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Every significant segment moved an existing SummerSlam program rather than starting a new one, which suggests creative considers the card close to set. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The 2026 tournament has instituted significant ticket price increases, and overall growth in media rights and sponsorship fees may push the tournament’s revenues close to $700 million this year. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

In this study, published last month in Science, researchers found that as mice got close to the end of their pregnancies, placental levels of NAD+ and its precursors dropped off fast. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for close to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue