up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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The near miss by the large Apophis asteroid in April 2029 offers NASA a golden—and exceedingly rare—opportunity to observe such an object like this up close.
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Visitors will have an exclusive chance to preview the low-profile silhouette up close, ahead of its official launch later in June.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
It’s been an incredible privilege to learn from your leadership up close.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Want to see the moon, Venus or the Pleiades up close?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Visitors will have an exclusive chance to preview the low-profile silhouette up close, ahead of its official launch later in June.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
It’s been an incredible privilege to learn from your leadership up close.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Want to see the moon, Venus or the Pleiades up close?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for up close
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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