up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seeing her best friend’s surrogacy journey unfold up close planted a seed that would eventually change the course of her own life. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating 128 years as one of the city’s most enduring landmarks, a place where generations have come to see wildlife up close and learn about conservation without leaving town. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Many of them have witnessed up close his resurgence after a serious injury. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 July 2026

The arrival marks the beginning of the mission’s most important phase as scientists prepare to investigate the asteroid up close and eventually collect samples for return to Earth. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up close

• arkose
• engross
• faroese
• fructose
• fucose
• gatos
• glucose
• jocose
• morose
• plateaus
• spinose
• vadose