Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
Noun
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My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The book’s clear-eyed dissections of the atmosphere of overwork, anxiety, and panic allow Coulter to question at what point ambition tips over into masochism.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iza took videos and photographs of his business rival’s arrest, authorities said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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His words and photographs have appeared in print and online on Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Bloomberg Pursuits, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.—
Terry Tang,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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My absolute favorite thing is when clients share their photos and favorite memories with me upon their return.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After environmental groups sued, the plans were suspended pending new environmental analyses on how the drilling would affect natural ecosystems and the people around them.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
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Future independent analyses of other early human sites could provide more clarity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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DeGeorge will also see a cardiologist regularly and have routine scans to monitor his heart.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Just three months later, scans showed that the chemo had shrunk the tumors.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The camera still doesn’t show Heidi from the front and instead shows more framed snapshots of the family before Heidi sits with her mom on a couch and her visage finally appears on-screen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is an important distinction for visual storytelling, which involves reducing what can be thousands of square feet of space and years of meticulous furniture sourcing into just a handful of snapshots.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Naperville Park District Executive Director Brad Wilson previously said that the referendum is the result of years of surveys and community feedback over what Naperville residents want.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Several recent surveys show Swalwell, Steyer, and in some cases, Porter polling in the teens, alongside Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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