- a close contest.
- a close election.
- a close family.
- a close fit.
- a close formation of ships.
- a close military haircut.
- a close resemblance.
- a close secret.
- a close study.
- a close translation.
- a close weave.
- a dusty airless attic.
- a faithful copy of the portrait.
- a faithful rendering of the observed facts.
- a near hit by the bomb.
- a penny-pinching miserly old man.
- a tight game.
- a very near thing.
- although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it.
- as the wedding day drew near.
- Can you close the cracks with caulking?.
- close a book.
- close a wound.
- close kin.
- close quarters.
- close supervision.
- close the circuit.
- Close the door.
- close to noon.
- close up an umbrella.
- close up the shop.
- close with the enemy.
- don't get too close to the fire.
- don't shoot until they come near.
- Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours.
- getting near to the true explanation.
- had a close call.
- he remained close on his guard.
- Her arms closed around her long lost relative.
- her mother is always near.
- his nearest approach to success.
- hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke.
- how close are we to town?.
- in conclusion I want to say....
- in the near future.
- kept a close watch on expenditures.
- kept under close custody.
- Management closed ranks.
- My business closes every night at 8 P.M..
- My new stocks closed at $59 last night.
- near neighbors.
- our cheeseparing administration.
- paid close attention.
- she was close to tears.
- she was near tears.
- shut the window.
- smooth percale with a very tight weave.
- stood near the door.
- the bullet didn't come close.
- The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin.
- the dreadfully close atmosphere.
- The end draws nigh.
- the market was up at the finish.
- The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board.
- The owners decided to move and to close the factory.
- The probe closed with the space station.
- The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning.
- The stock market closed high this Friday.
- the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell.
- The windows closed with a loud bang.
- they are near equals.
- They closed the deal on the building.
- they were playing better at the close of the season.
- very close (or near) with his money.
- we are all...in close sympathy with....
- We closed on the house on Friday.