closest

Example Sentences

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China is the closest thing to a quick fix for the chip shortage, but the solution is at best partial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He would tell me stories about going to the Oscars in the ’50s — that was kind of the closest I got to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

I’ve tried for a year to get some of my closest acquaintances to understand why this song is so great, why I find it so bizarrely beautiful, but few do.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

His closest rival for the seat, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, a plumber and local councillor, was second in the constituency at the 2024 general election.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“Lizzie, stop this. I’m your older brother. Right now I’m the closest thing you’ve got to a parent. I’m telling you—you are not going anywhere!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin