close one

noun

: an escape that was almost not successful

That was a close one.

Examples of close one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the bid for the city’s northernmost District 1 has shaped up to be a close one, with incumbent Melinda Liu pushing ahead with 142 votes as of Friday’s update on vote counting. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Houston is 20th in the league, and their lone loss was a close one to a tough Texas Tech team. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Six Flags Magic Mountain will permanently close one of its most popular and iconic attractions after a slew of injury claims. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Kohl’s decided in 2016 to close one of its big box stores in Roswell, but no one knew the building’s fate would be stuck in purgatory for the next decade. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for close one

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun