closest

Example Sentences

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Turn the trip into a proper vacation—without the kids—by looking at places to stay in the general region, not just in the town closest to camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“It’s the closest we’ve been to coming home.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Investors like to track insider sales, hoping to get a read on the company’s future from those closest to it.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Kobliner said her method is closest to “pay yourself first,” which gives priority to saving first, and then proceeds to needs and wants.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Mr. Adjoyi Jr., grief-stricken, was grateful for our support because, although other senior members of the family traveled to Tovime for the funeral, Togbe was now the closest thing he had to a father.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo