up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Along it, there are places to pull over and see the rock formations up close or go for hikes.
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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
Paul has watched that shift up close.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Nance had seen the transformation up close.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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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
Paul has watched that shift up close.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
Nance had seen the transformation up close.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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