closeness
Example Sentences
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For all the hugeness of an arena show, the singer establishes remarkable closeness with her fans, a rapport captured by the “Avatar” director’s hi-def cameras.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
But now, she says, "signings or intimate shows don't happen so much, so fans don't have the closeness they used to have years ago".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Perhaps emboldened by Pyongyang's new closeness to Russia, Trump's comment in October that he was "100 percent" open to meeting Kim again went unanswered.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Connections can seem superficial in large groups, but it really depends on how you define closeness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Angela, too, wanted to hug her in welcome, but closeness was not possible for either of them.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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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