closeness

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.

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

The image of a family united in grief and determination for justice following her death matched the closeness they had in her life.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s an indescribable closeness, more potent than any dividend.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Reached via email, the “Hamnet” star evokes a Frida Kahlo painting to convey their closeness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

In their coded exchanges they had drawn close, but how artificial that closeness seemed now as they embarked on their small talk, their helpless catechism of polite query and response.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan