proximity
Example Sentences
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By this point they had fallen asleep on the couch together enough times that proximity was not the point.
From Literature
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However, the dwelling is in close proximity to the road—something that doesn’t necessarily afford the online star much privacy.
From MarketWatch
One of her helpers, who moved to the States from Laos at the age of 2, beams that her proximity to the first lady “really is the American dream.”
From Los Angeles Times
The container terminals are located at the entrances of the waterway, a proximity that has long magnified their strategic sensitivity despite their formal separation from canal operations.
“Hello,” says the commander, eyeing my proximity to his desk.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.