up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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If that were happening, would someone be filming it up close and with a steady hand?
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Want to see the full moon up close?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Much of Denver’s current coaching staff and roster saw Elijah Moore up close and personal almost exactly a year ago.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
More than 20,000 glass bottles of various colors, shapes and sizes were used in the block construction process, creating a unique exterior both at a distance and up close.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Want to see the full moon up close?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Much of Denver’s current coaching staff and roster saw Elijah Moore up close and personal almost exactly a year ago.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
More than 20,000 glass bottles of various colors, shapes and sizes were used in the block construction process, creating a unique exterior both at a distance and up close.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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