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.
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He's gotten into a groove with Lena, and setting up shop in Boston will keep him close to his son, beat cop Sean (Mika Amonsen).
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
On one side of the narrow street, small historic Russian churches rise close to the pavement, their golden domes catching the winter light.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Owens has alleged without evidence that Israeli spies were involved in Kirk’s death and that he was betrayed by people close to him.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The expectation is that the US schedule will be close to, if not identical to, recommendations in Denmark, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak about the matter.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
On one side of the narrow street, small historic Russian churches rise close to the pavement, their golden domes catching the winter light.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Owens has alleged without evidence that Israeli spies were involved in Kirk’s death and that he was betrayed by people close to him.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
The expectation is that the US schedule will be close to, if not identical to, recommendations in Denmark, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak about the matter.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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