closeness
Example Sentences
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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
Reached via email, the “Hamnet” star evokes a Frida Kahlo painting to convey their closeness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The Japanese Robatakan restaurant posted a photograph on its Instagram page of the damage caused and expressed its "closeness to all those involved".
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The team have been together for almost a decade with skipper Mouat, 31, believing their closeness has played a key role in their success on the world stage.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
But now there is no fear, only closeness.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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