How to Use damn near in a Sentence

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• The Rolling Stones are still super rich and selling out shows at damn near 80.
  — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022
• Her nude glossy lips were damn near as shiny as her nose highlight.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 31 Mar. 2023
• Some of them probably would damn near kill for her as well.
  — Craig D Lindsey, Chron, 30 Mar. 2023
• Fact was, 13 was damn near grown in my world, and my parents weren’t part of most of my decision making.
  — Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022
• Most of the time my salon manicures look damn near perfect for around four weeks.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2023
• Two reasons—One, damn near anyone can sound good on this double reed.
  — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
• Just about every surface was soft to the touch, stitched, tanned or otherwise damn near bespoke.
  — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
• Seems like damn near everybody is making a VR headset right now.
  — WIRED, 19 Sep. 2022
• Viola Davis breathes life into damn near every role she’s cast in.
  — Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023
• How many men in the history of the world have managed to have a wife and a mistress without damn near burning down civilization?
  — Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2022
• The reddish swirl on mom's face plus bright teal hair is damn near identical to Nel's, and Yoruichi's vibrant purple hair is simply gorgeous.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Oct. 2022
• The toppings stretched out well throughout the duration of eating the nachos, damn near every chip had at least some cheese on it, yet the chips never got soggy.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 15 Feb. 2021
• The cast spends a lot of time carrying on about the location of Wendy’s house, which is absolutely on the other side of Baltimore and damn near Towson.
  — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 11 July 2021
• Abe was sixteen, Iz thirteen—only six months older than me, but still damn near two hundred pounds—and Isaac, barely fifteen, was smack in the middle.
  — J. M. Holmes, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
• None of that happens or becomes public without it being signed, sealed and damn near delivered.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
• And that's kind of beautiful about it because my memory is damn near impeccable.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
• Surviving a zombie apocalypse is damn near impossible, as The Walking Dead proved over and over (and over) again to new levels of devastating heartbreak each time.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2022
• Its follow-up, Unlimited, would rectify that with a greater emphasis on long-form storytelling and a team that its creators managed to balance in a way that’s damn near a miracle.
  — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 29 July 2022
• Thanks to Saffitz's friendly demeanor and intricately detailed approach to recipe writing, her creations are damn near foolproof.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2021
• In bureaucratic Los Angeles, that counts as damn near miraculous.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2023
• Most surfers, when pressed, will tell you that surfing alone isn’t really an issue — because these days, and especially at the best surf spots on the planet, surfing solo is becoming damn near impossible.
  — Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
• Mental health should not be considered a luxury, but the reality is finding a therapist on a budget can feel damn near impossible.
  — Stefanie Groner, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2021
• Voight is in fact a major addition to the family of important American actors and his portrayal of a good-hearted lunk who life has kicked around pretty good and who tries to create one myth so to pursue another, is damn near perfect.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
• With an incredible motor paired with a chassis that damn near talks to you, this next generation advances the RSV4 legacy with more power and sophistication than ever before.
  — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
• However, successfully doing all of these things in a relationship is damn near impossible.
  — Abby Govindan, Chron, 26 May 2021

Last Updated: 22 Aug 2024