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closer

[kloh-zer] / ˈkloʊ zər /
ADVERB
nearer
Synonyms
STRONG
close by nearby
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST








Example Sentences

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Closer to home, a new exhibit, “Holding Blue,” opens May 28 at Regen Projects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Closer to the eruption, conditions would have been catastrophic.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Closer to home, Valerie Godfrey, 74, says Hampton Vale's roads are often clogged with parked cars and can get "very chaotic at times".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Closer to home, U.S. jet-fuel prices hovered around $2.50 a gallon in late February and soared to nearly $5 a gallon earlier this month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Closer and closer down the hall, coming toward Room 26.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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