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closeness

[klohs-nis] / ˈkloʊs nɪs /


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Today it is one of the most politically significant landmarks in Beijing, and an invitation to it for foreign dignitaries is often seen as an honor and a sign of closeness.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That immediate closeness — and a shared love of pizza crunch, a battered pizza popular in Scotland — allowed the actors to take on the more demanding aspects of their roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia paid a state visit to China last November, the first by a Spanish monarch in 18 years, highlighting the closeness of ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She felt like she had been inside his skin, and his blood was her blood—his heart, her heart—a closeness she’d never felt before, and hadn’t earned.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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