up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But not everyone wants to be up close and personal the with the IRL frights of a haunted house or spooky corn maze. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

Before he was swallowed by one in Whalefall, Austin Abrams flew to Dominica to see a sperm whale up close. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Rebels with a Cause is our way of honoring the generations who made history and allowed us—young immigrants—to create a kaleidoscope of what was happening in America in the 1960s and 70s and witness their revolution up close. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Although a few small surface blemishes were visible up close, these results showed the material’s potential for miniatures, decorative models, and display pieces where fine detail matters. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up close

• arkose
• engross
• faroese
• fructose
• fucose
• gatos
• glucose
• jocose
• morose
• plateaus
• spinose
• vadose