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Sentences with close-up

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  • At the close of day; the close of the speech.
  • The fighters met in a fierce close.
  • A close formation of battleships.
  • A close texture; a close weave.
  • The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals. His birthday is in May, close to mine.
  • This dark pink is close to red. He left her close to tears.
  • A flower close to a rose; a close relative.
  • A close circle of friends.
  • A close, clinging negligee.
  • The matter requires close investigation.
  • A close, literal translation.
  • A close contest.
  • Close reasoning.
  • A close hatch.
  • A close siege preventing all escape.
  • Close quarters.
  • A hot, close room.
  • A spell of close, sultry weather.
  • She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets.
  • He is very close with his money.
  • The entire parish participated in the close communication.
  • Close parentheses; close quotes; close brackets.
  • An eagle close.
  • To close a hole in a wall with plaster.
  • To close a border to tourists; to close the woods to picnickers.
  • He closed the crate and tied it up.
  • To close one's mind to the opposite opinion.
  • Close up those ranks! The surgeon closed the incision.
  • The circuit was closed so the current could be measured.
  • To close a debate.
  • To close a deal to everyone's satisfaction.
  • We close the sale of the house next week.
  • To close a store for the night.
  • The epidemic forced authorities to close the schools. The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors.
  • We closed the cruiser to put our injured captain on board.
  • To close a bird in a cage.
  • The door closed with a bang. This window is stuck and will not close tight.
  • Her lips closed firmly.
  • His pursuers closed rapidly.
  • We closed with the invaders shortly before sundown.
  • The service closed with a hymn.
  • The school closed for the summer.
  • The builder closed with the contractor after negotiations.
  • The play closed in New York yesterday and will open in Dallas next week.
  • The market closed low for the fourth straight day.
  • A bear's head couped close.
  • When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks.
  • To sail close to the wind.
  • An answering pennant flown close up.
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