closest

Example Sentences

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This potentially traumatic subplot is the closest “Renoir” gets to traditional suspense, but even here Hayakawa adopts a muted approach, sidestepping shock value for bittersweet commentary about young people’s confusion around love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Such assertions do not reflect the realities of modern Korea and risk undermining confidence in one of America’s closest allies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The third-placed candidate Paloma Valencia, a conservative, has thrown her support behind the right-wing showman, putting him in pole position to become the next president of one of Washington's closest South American allies.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It could be the closest weekend of the year so far.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ash is the closest thing we have to a teacher on the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy