up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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In its closing week on Broadway, Cabaret saw its grosses increase slightly to reach $820,805, up close to $200,000 from the prior week, and saw capacity hit 97 percent, with the average ticket price nearing $100.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The idea of showing the collection first through a look book, then up close in the theater worn by the models and finally by the actors in both the film and at the premiere was clever.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The folks were in town for Family Weekend, and the soon-to-be Buffs alum wanted his baby brother to see history up close.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Kids see killings and violence on social media instantly, up close.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The idea of showing the collection first through a look book, then up close in the theater worn by the models and finally by the actors in both the film and at the premiere was clever.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The folks were in town for Family Weekend, and the soon-to-be Buffs alum wanted his baby brother to see history up close.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Kids see killings and violence on social media instantly, up close.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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