How to Use close/seal the deal in a Sentence

close/seal the deal

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  • Those two things would have been enough to seal the deal for me.
    — Jane Pek, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The rose lapel pin and horse signet ring really seal the deal.
    — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
  • The Knicks didn’t give him a chance to seal the deal on Sunday.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The art may nail the first impression, but the sweeping views seal the deal.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • There are smiles, a few happy tears and finally a grand kiss to seal the deal.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • And, all too often, brands that assume intent alone will close the deal.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • And if the hardware doesn’t close the deal, the warranty might.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Kroger and Albertsons had hoped to close the deal early this year.
    — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
  • And while that may draw them in, the practicality will seal the deal.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Cheese goes between the two meat patties, with another slice on top to seal the deal.
    — Kathleen St. John, The Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The hope is that the latest movement on AI will be enough to seal the deal.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The Bucks had a three-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but couldn’t close the deal.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Will Tommy be able to close the deal and say goodbye to M*Tex?
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Leonard then came back on the field and led the final drive that put Jeter in position to seal the deal.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The chief and Kayce seal the deal with a ceremonious blood pact.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Jones said Love knew more about the details needed to close the deal than any of the bankers in the conference room.
    — Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • The angst that will flow from failing to close the deal in Boston is appropriate and fair.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • The Heat led by as many as 14 points but could not close the deal and now faces an elimination game.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Elkins, a 20-year-old outfielder at High A, would be a throw-in to close the deal.
    — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • Once the male and female are together, the male will continue calling and strut and dance on the ground to seal the deal.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, one email from Kurzel was enough to seal the deal, the Euphoria star told Deadline.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The shareholder vote is one of the final steps needed to close the deal, which Musk is now fighting to get out of in court.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Kliavkoff was unable to seal the deal during the prolonged stretch of solitude in the Big Ten.
    — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Crabtree-Ireland said that getting the studios to agree to the fund was one of the last elements that helped close the deal.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The parties initially expected to close the deal in the first half of 2025.
    — Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Make no mistake, based on what the Rockets offered to close the deal, the Heat let Durant get away.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • Complete with a non-chalky, nine-shadow palette and a mini Juicy Dewy Lip Tint to seal the deal.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Then Detroit answered with a Jake Bates 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to seal the deal.
    — Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In order to seal the deal, Tyland has to mud wrestle with the leader of the fleet, Lohar (Abigail Thorn).
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024

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