up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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This is thanks to a new, interactive reconstruction of Rano Raraku, the crater from which most of the giant statues were quarried, which allows people to get virtually up close to the island’s famous moai.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In the 1980s, the number of people who could see, up close, the impact computers were about to make was relatively small.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Just know that all who visit will want to experience the lights and be up close and personal in order to experience the wintry landscape encased in each tiny bulb.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The ceremony had to end early and, despite having waited for hours, many were left longing to say goodbye up close to their eternal champion.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In the 1980s, the number of people who could see, up close, the impact computers were about to make was relatively small.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Just know that all who visit will want to experience the lights and be up close and personal in order to experience the wintry landscape encased in each tiny bulb.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
The ceremony had to end early and, despite having waited for hours, many were left longing to say goodbye up close to their eternal champion.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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