up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other Coast to Coast events include Arsenal fans taking over McGregor Square in downtown Denver, giving fans a chance to see the Premier League trophy up close. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

This is your chance to see the latest police and fire equipment up close, meet our cops and fire personnel and learn more about what both departments are doing to keep us all safe. — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Stein saw Cignetti’s turnaround up close as Oregon’s offensive coordinator, losing twice to the Hoosiers last year. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

That vagueness is the whole story for the operators and travelers who deal with Tokyo's tourism up close, because in their experience the label often parts ways with reality. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 July 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