closest

Example Sentences

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For years, Madonna's younger brother was one of her closest confidantes.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Kolwezi, the closest town to the Kamoa site, is encircled by a dozen giant industrial mines.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

She said Fredrik Backman’s international mega-seller, “A Man Called Ove,” also published by Atria, is probably the closest comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

That makes Nvidia the closest thing to a neutral wager on the category: It sells into Tesla’s rivals, Uber’s partners and the Chinese operators alike and collects whether or not any single network wins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

He was woken by a commotion from the nests closest to him.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo