up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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By putting the Na'vi at the very center of the story and exploring the matters of colonialism and cultural erasure up close (and without the many limits which come with a movie's runtime), Cameron's sci-fi universe gained an edge which the more demanding moviegoers had been looking for since 2009.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Fans attending the pregame can expect family-friendly hockey interactives, giveaways, food, a concert and opportunities to see the league's most iconic trophy up close.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
When they were interviewed decades later, many of those who had seen Bundists up close in their communities remembered the uniforms, the swastika armbands, the marching columns.
—Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
If that were happening, would someone be filming it up close and with a steady hand?
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Fans attending the pregame can expect family-friendly hockey interactives, giveaways, food, a concert and opportunities to see the league's most iconic trophy up close.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
When they were interviewed decades later, many of those who had seen Bundists up close in their communities remembered the uniforms, the swastika armbands, the marching columns.
—Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
If that were happening, would someone be filming it up close and with a steady hand?
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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