Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

close

[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

CUPERTINO, Calif.—In a room tucked inside Apple Park, I got to experience the all-new Siri AI up close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Neither Aniston nor Curtis have commented on rumors about the romance, however sources close to the duo have hinted that, while they are very happy together, they are in no rush to get married.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"I began flashing my phone torch as close to the window as I could and then she popped her head out, then we let her know what was going on," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"We are advocating that we take another close look at this, asking how we can design it so that it becomes more flexible," he told journalists late Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Up close, she’s shorter than you expected—just five feet tall, in tennis shoes—and she carries the scents of a kitchen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "close" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com