up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Want to see the clue-white stars of the Pleiades and the craters of the moon up close?
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, there have been bald eagle sightings every day, allowing birders opportunities to spot eagles up close.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Along it, there are places to pull over and see the rock formations up close or go for hikes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Biagini told Storyful that the dog also had the opportunity to observe a pod of orcas up close in August 2024.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, there have been bald eagle sightings every day, allowing birders opportunities to spot eagles up close.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Along it, there are places to pull over and see the rock formations up close or go for hikes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Biagini told Storyful that the dog also had the opportunity to observe a pod of orcas up close in August 2024.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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