up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Commune with Bears and Wolves For a guaranteed opportunity to see grizzly bears and wolves up close, visit the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, a not-for-profit wildlife park.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Scouts got to see these two up close when Ulm traveled to Portland to play the Trail Blazers this year, with Essengue scoring 20 points and grabbing eight rebounds with a strong second half.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
When the officer examined him up close, Hunt was not breathing and his face was bloody.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The intimate Encore Theater allows audiences to experience the talents of the illusionist, stunt artist and mentalist up close.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Scouts got to see these two up close when Ulm traveled to Portland to play the Trail Blazers this year, with Essengue scoring 20 points and grabbing eight rebounds with a strong second half.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
When the officer examined him up close, Hunt was not breathing and his face was bloody.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The intimate Encore Theater allows audiences to experience the talents of the illusionist, stunt artist and mentalist up close.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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