close-ups

plural of close-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
Noun
  • Based on dissections of a few catfish and the timing of the sighting, researchers concluded the bumblebee catfish were likely migrating upriver to spawn and were not eating during the migration.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mayer resurfaces throughout Lasky’s Memory—regarding her photographs or poems or a pithy quotation—while Lasky considers the memories of her own life.
    Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Reviews emphasize the quality of the diamonds and the rings' workmanship, as well as the thorough information and photographs provided for each stone.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Click here to see more photos of Mallorca’s most expensive home.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
  • See photos of the crash site by viewing our gallery.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This study is one of the most detailed analyses of how respiratory viruses circulate in schools.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Global markets, myriad analyses have shown, are tilting into a reality where wind and solar are the cheapest ways to generate electricity.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The study included nearly 300 people who were still cognitively normal but at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s because their brain scans showed evidence of amyloid plaques, the clumps of protein that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's.
    Alice Park, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Treatment was going well for Taylor, but what his scans didn't show was a brain bleed that had started to form.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Her posts also included black-and-white snapshots from inside the Hotel and photos in front of New York’s Broni & Belle Pizzeria.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Much of his work centers around the LGBTQ community, with colorful pieces capturing snapshots of gay life.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • That’s what stakeholder capitalism nonprofit JUST Capital found in a pair of surveys with the Harris Poll and Robin Hood Foundation.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • With surveys so often failing to predict our electoral outcomes, Americans are understandably wary.
    Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to them, these instances are traditional bank lending blowups, and the mislabeling reveals more about competitive tensions between old-guard banks and private credit disrupters than genuine systemic risk.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • No big credit red flags, though corporate credit spreads are up off their lows in recent weeks and the nagging questions about a couple of private-debt blowups are on repeat.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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