How to Use close-up in a Sentence

close-up

1 of 2 noun
  • The lens is a good pick for close-up snaps, too.
    — PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Swift showed off the rock with a close-up shot of the ring.
    — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Lestat is ready for his close-up.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There were no close-ups of him or his injury.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • There were no close-ups of her or her injury.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Illinois, your close-up is ready.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Jalen Brunson is ready for his close-up.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
  • The size of the frame is matched between his close-up and my close-up.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The comet will be too distant for a real close-up look.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The group of us got to our knees to examine the tracks close-up.
    — Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Swipe to the fourth slide to see a close-up of the choppy bangs' uneven ends.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The Actor Awards are ready for their close-up.
    — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The last slide of her post was a video clip showing a close-up of the hairstyle.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 June 2023
  • But this week the first lady is preparing for her close-up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The video then ended with the dog giving a close-up to the camera.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The greatest gift the movies have ever given us is the close-up.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Billie Eilish is ready for her close-up.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Fox also showed several more close-ups of the floats and bands.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Each hand also has its own palm camera for close-up vision.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The playlist cover image is a close-up shot of lettuce.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The joke was met with a close-up of Blanchett looking quite confused.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 15 May 2023
  • So much of the film happens in close-up, and so much of the film is shot in Imax.
    — Vulture, 28 July 2023
  • The final close-up is reason enough for the film's placement on this list.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Pickleball, a craze of almost bizarre sweep, is ready for its close-up.
    — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The first photo in Corey's slideshow featured a close-up of his bruised face.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • While all of the stars are certainly ready for their close-up, these were the best dressed of the night.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Even the dramatic slide across the stage that led to a close-up crotch shot could be overlooked.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Australian ingenue Yerin Ha is ready for her close-up.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The New York Post snapped close-up photos of the idle boat.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In a second photo, Nelson shared a close-up of her new sparkler.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025

close-up

2 of 2 adverb or adjective
  • The north and south close-up maps show overlapping front line sections.
    — Lauren Tierney, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The small, close-up gestures, piece by piece, add up to a captivating whole.
    — Love Pulls You Close, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023
  • One of the lowliest vegetables in the marketplace may just be ready for its close-up.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • One of the employees picked it up by its tail as Dave got a couple of close-up shots with his camera.
    — Oliver Whang, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • At one point, the chainsaw came within inches of Hooper, who was filming Hansen in close-up.
    — Katie Rife, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t miss this exclusive close-up on Chanel and Miu Miu’s latest collections!
    — Condé Nast, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Palmer also shared some clips from the hospital room where Jackson cradled their newborn, along with close-up photos of the baby.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Bachik posted a close-up picture of Gomez's stunning floral manicure on Instagram for fans to gaze at fondly.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The extended driving scene quickly begins to feel dull, the reason being that throughout the film, the camera rarely strays away from a close or extreme close-up shot of the actors' faces.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The prosthetic was then carefully applied to the performer right before the close-up reveal of her finger, which Hamer said took up to 90 minutes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
  • In the close-up pic of the subtle but major transformation, Gellar, 45, pairs her chic new bob with a bright red lip, shimmery nude eyeshadow, and rosy cheeks.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
  • McNally commented on a close-up shot of McClur’s backside in form-fitting underwear.
    — Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Ferreira made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday, posting a close-up photo of her baby bump with the couple each resting a hand atop her belly.
    — Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Scientists took the first close-up look at the underside of a Florida-sized glacier in West Antarctica, revealing some troubling trends.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Palmer shared the news on Instagram on Monday evening with a carousel of images of her glowing family of three—including some close-up photos of baby Leo's adorable face.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The album poster, meanwhile, features a breathtaking close-up of Jisoo, her red lipstick, eye makeup and floral accessories standing out in stark contrast to the visual’s green background.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Cadwallader provided a sensual close-up of Mugler’s steadily expanding menswear offerings under his eye.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2023
  • While there was real practical value in having a spy plane snap close-up pictures of the balloon, the photo also distills America’s vast technological aerospace advantage over China into a single image.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023

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