close to

idiom

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

Designed to be worn under your shirt, keeping your items close to your body, this one uses RFID-blocking lining to guard your cards from digital deceivers. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025

In this scene, Vivian tries to teach Wil how to fall without hurting herself, as dancers do; of course, Wil only collapses to the ground when Vivian gets too close to her. —James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025

Having two concerning storm systems so close to each other isn’t common in the region. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025

This is the second time a media company's programming has been close to leaving YouTube TV recently. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for close to

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