up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Nakase has seen Jackson up close.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But we Cubans, who have lived it up close, know that anything can happen on the island.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The high schoolers got to see C-17s and KC-135s up close.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The original engine and propeller were stripped apart, cleaned and reassembled and will lie on the museum floor for visitors to observe up close.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But we Cubans, who have lived it up close, know that anything can happen on the island.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The high schoolers got to see C-17s and KC-135s up close.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The original engine and propeller were stripped apart, cleaned and reassembled and will lie on the museum floor for visitors to observe up close.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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