close-ups

Definition of close-upsnext
plural of close-up
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Noun
  • After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Doing creative deconstructions of Chinese foods is part of their culinary hallmark, as many chefs are hungry to showcase their own culture.
    Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Nevertheless, the scrutiny ratcheted up, resulting in pieces musing on journalistic ethics and deconstructions of her book, American Canto.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, most of the photos are, indeed, museum-worthy, and many reflect trends in institutional art collecting that have been fashionable since the museum’s photo department was created in 2008.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But the enthusiasm was motivating, from fans snapping photos of Hathaway and Meryl Streep on the New York streets, to support from Anna Wintour.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the meantime, city staff will examine other options, including structural analyses on existing buildings up for sale to possibly refurbish into a city hall.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Compensation management has always been complex, requiring in-depth and often manual analyses of datasets to gain strategic insights into trending compensation practices.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • So far, the metastases in his spine have significantly reduced, according to the scans.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Guests can book private Thai boxing sessions or personal trainers for one-on-one workouts and InBody scans.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The organization uses web crawlers to capture snapshots of sites.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those reports came from Illinois and Arkansas, though officials caution the numbers are still preliminary and could change as National Weather Service damage surveys continue over the coming days.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Students were urged to complete surveys to guide the committee planning the design of the new space.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Close-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close-ups. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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