closeness
Example Sentences
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Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The image of a family united in grief and determination for justice following her death matched the closeness they had in her life.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Actions will face their consequences, and Harper and Yasmin’s closeness may be but a distant memory.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The Japanese Robatakan restaurant posted a photograph on its Instagram page of the damage caused and expressed its "closeness to all those involved".
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
She felt like she had been inside his skin, and his blood was her blood—his heart, her heart—a closeness she’d never felt before, and hadn’t earned.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing closeness
"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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