up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Want to see the full moon up close?
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Swoboda has seen that change happen up close.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The royal also got to see some breeding mares and foals up close, gently petting some horses and feeding one a carrot.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Shotguns are powerful up close and can stun enemies for melee hit while ranged weapons are best for adversaries with devastating close-up attacks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Swoboda has seen that change happen up close.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The royal also got to see some breeding mares and foals up close, gently petting some horses and feeding one a carrot.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Shotguns are powerful up close and can stun enemies for melee hit while ranged weapons are best for adversaries with devastating close-up attacks.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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