closeness
Example Sentences
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That closeness between grandson and grandfather became public as part of an extraordinary battle over the leadership of the Pulte patriarch’s company, after he had stepped aside.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Such arrangements have long angered Congolese fans living abroad, who until recent years blocked concerts by Fally Ipupa and other homegrown musicians in outrage at a perceived closeness to the much-criticised government.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
About 40% of Americans long for more closeness with friends, he says, but struggle to find time for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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
His closeness sent shivers crawling up my spine.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Vocabulary lists containing closeness
"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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