How to Use close-up in a Sentence
close-up
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So much of the film happens in close-up, and so much of the film is shot in Imax.
—Vulture, 28 July 2023
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Swipe to the fourth slide to see a close-up of the choppy bangs' uneven ends.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
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The last slide of her post was a video clip showing a close-up of the hairstyle.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 June 2023
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The video then ended with the dog giving a close-up to the camera.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
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When LaFleur watches replays of the games, he is struck by the close-ups of Nacua.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
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Lenny Kravitz was ready for his close-up at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
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Last year, the Solar Orbiter swooped in for a close-up.
—WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023
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The greatest gift the movies have ever given us is the close-up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
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The joke was met with a close-up of Blanchett looking quite confused.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 15 May 2023
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The show ended with a close-up of Tony’s face before the image cut to black.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
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Reports The next showed a close-up of the spatter, as well as an empty shelf.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
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The last snap of Fox is a slight close-up of the same pose showcasing more of her curved backside.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
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But those without $1,000 or more for those close-up seats still got a show, right up to the nosebleeds.
—Richard Trapunski, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2023
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After, the final shot shows a close-up shot of Meri and Robyn holding hands.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
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The store ran a close-up photograph of Swift hugging Kelce after the game that showed the ring on her hand.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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The film consists of smothering close-ups of the lead actor, Geza Rohrig.
—Giles Harvey, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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The second image showed a close-up of Kardashian looking off to the side.
—Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
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Pickleball, a craze of almost bizarre sweep, is ready for its close-up.
—Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
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Grimes also shared a close-up photo of her ear, which now boasts a spiky black design.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2023
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In one close-up shot, the actress wore a thong revealing her rear and giant 3-0 tan lines.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Aug. 2023
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Another shows a close-up of the couple's daughter, who holds her dad's hands.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
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Head to Iceland and bring along a new ambassador who is used to getting close-up with ice.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2023
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Another clip showed a close-up of the couple holding hands.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023
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For the cover photo, Cabello shared a close-up of a Chanel pearl necklace in her mouth.
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
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The only scene in the film that takes place inside the walls of Auschwitz sees the camera linger on the actor’s face, in close-up, as the clamor of death is heard all around him.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
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This first-time academy offers kids a close-up look at the life of a firefighter.
—Jdumound, cleveland, 18 July 2023
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The mother-daughter duo later shared a close-up selfie where Krishna stuck her tongue out.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
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On one end of the room is a makeshift photo studio—a jet-black quadcopter drone sits on a long white sheet, waiting for its close-up.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
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There would be more microphones thrust at them and cameras zooming in for close-ups.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2024
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In the clips, Spears gives a close-up of the dark, painful bruises covering her right foot, the skin around her ankle visibly swollen.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 May 2024
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