up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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The Turtle Hospital: The Turtle Hospital in the Middle Keys city of Marathon is much more than a place to meet some sea turtles up close and personal.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
There is much to be said for up close and personal.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Dawn at the Downs is a chance for every day folks to watch morning workouts and see the Derby contenders up close and personal.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Dragonfly will measure the composition of Titan up close and search for chemical signatures that could indicate the presence of life.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
There is much to be said for up close and personal.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Dawn at the Downs is a chance for every day folks to watch morning workouts and see the Derby contenders up close and personal.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Dragonfly will measure the composition of Titan up close and search for chemical signatures that could indicate the presence of life.
—Darryl Seligman, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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