close relationship

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.

She struck up a close relationship with Britain’s Prince Andrew and was a longtime partner of Steven Sinofsky, a former Microsoft executive, who himself had ties to Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The pair's close relationship is part of what's made them a hit with viewers, and during Newsbeat's interview, Kush turns to Jo and says his friend has been there "for every major event that's happened".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A spokesperson for the Andic family denied that there was conflict over Jonathan’s marriage to Navarro, adding that the couple had a close relationship with Isak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Google also has a close relationship with Anthropic, another mega-IPO candidate, after initially investing in that business back in 2023.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He forged a close relationship with J. Edgar Hoover, hectoring the FBI director to institute ever more intensive surveillance of Oppenheimer’s movements and telephone calls.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik