Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close-ups
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026 -
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
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After Monroe’s death, Arnold embargoed the vast majority of her photographs of the star, in the hopes of protecting her image from media exploitation.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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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
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The hotel offers an exclusive excursion to the nearby home of the late master perfumer Serge Lutens, which is not open to the public and does not allow photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The number of scans just went through the roof.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Subsequent scans would reveal a one-inch indentation to her left temple and brain swelling.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Here are snapshots of the seven teams playing in the four group-stage games at Miami Stadium, with other teams joining the South Florida party in the Round of 32, Quarterfinals and Bronze Medal Third Place Game.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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As part of testing to catalogue the effect of the medication on their bodies, Shapiro took snapshots of their brains before and after.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Meanwhile, surveys indicate that US car buyers are aware of the concerns but don’t care.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Other surveys found that Goetz had a higher level of name recognition among New Yorkers than their own governor, Mario Cuomo, did.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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