closeness
Example Sentences
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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
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
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on Wednesday his first official visit to North Korea, with the two countries united by Western sanctions, closeness to Russia and accusations of rights violations.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Reached via email, the “Hamnet” star evokes a Frida Kahlo painting to convey their closeness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The smell, the closeness, the riding backwards and the tension gave Francie an unfamiliar feeling of sickness.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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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