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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Closest. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as nearest and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Related words

Closest | Closed | Closer | Closing | Closes | Closings | Clos | Closs | Closers

Closest meaning

superlative form of close: most close.

Synonyms of Closest

nearest nighest

Using Closest

  • The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of close: most close.
  • Useful related words include: nearest, nighest.
  • In the example corpus, closest often appears in combinations such as: the closest, closest to, closest friends.

Context around Closest

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

film 2× bear 1× plough 1× hence 1× doorway 1× came 1×

Often after:

approach 2× thing 2× nfl 1× professional 1× best 1× ally 1× things 1× rival 1×

Sentence patterns with Closest

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the film closest to the 2× and hence closest to neptune 1× and the closest many ontarians 1× are the closest professional team 1× dipper plough closest to the 1× existing doorway closest to the 1× from those closest to her 1× huddersfield going closest but neither 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a first half 1× access to the 1× after all less 1× ahead of a 1× all progressive congress 1× all square at 1×

Common sentence endings:

34 8m miles 1× after the encounter 1× an urban area 1× and sexual hysteria 1× bar next door 1× closest to her 1×

Words around Closest

Just before it in the word index:

closes 679 closers 10 closer 5.235 closeouts 7 closeout 12 closeness 197

Just after it in the word index:

closet 633 closeted 51 closets 85 closeup 47 closeups 11 closing 4.146

Similar in corpus frequency:

mumbai 2.081 rough 2.081 capitol 2.080 cheese 2.080 compliance 2.080 gulf 2.077

Corpus analysis for Closest

  • In this selection, "closest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, film, bear, plough, approach, thing and nfl stand out and add context to how "closest" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the film closest to the, and hence closest to neptune, closest friends, closest thing and closest approach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "closest" sits close to words such as mumbai, rough and capitol, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with closest

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Although she promised she'd take action, Kim kept her torment a secret from those closest to her. (18 words)

All square at the break - both sides have had chances, Huddersfield going closest, but neither keeper has yet been beaten. (20 words)

Ampadu, however, is the closest thing we have seen to profile since Marcelo Bielsa transformed the Leeds lad in 2018. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

After all, less than two percent of Canada’s population is involved in farming and the closest many Ontarians ever get to a farm is shopping at a local farmers’ market or visiting an agri-tourism attraction near an urban area. (41 words)

Seattle isn't too far, Denver is a day's drive, Las Vegas is the closest NFL city, or perhaps you like the Utah Jazz, since they are the closest professional team of any major sport to Southern Idaho. (39 words)

When photographing rapidly moving objects, the use of a focal-plane shutter can produce some unexpected effects, since the film closest to the start position of the curtains is exposed earlier than the film closest to the end position. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Seattle isn't too far, Denver is a day's drive, Las Vegas is the closest NFL city, or perhaps you like the Utah Jazz, since they are the closest professional team of any major sport to Southern Idaho.

Most Metroidvanias are multiformat indie games, so there’s Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Axiom Verge (the closest to the actual Metroid series), Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night (the closest to Castlevania), SteamWorld Dig 2, Guacamelee, and Owlboy.

While theoretically the closest the two planets can get due to their orbits is 33.9m but this has never been recorded – the closest being is 34.8m miles.

It is the star in the tail of the bear closest to its body, and thus the star in the handle of the Big Dipper (Plough) closest to the bowl.

Its closest approach to Pluto was on 14 July 2015; scientific observations of Pluto began five months prior to closest approach and will continue for at least a month after the encounter.

When photographing rapidly moving objects, the use of a focal-plane shutter can produce some unexpected effects, since the film closest to the start position of the curtains is exposed earlier than the film closest to the end position.

When Pluto is closest to the Sun, and hence closest to Neptune's orbit as viewed from above, it is also the farthest above Neptune's path.

Access to the rooms would be provided through an existing doorway closest to the Revolucion de Cuba cocktail bar next door.

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According to the West Hollywood recovery center, many people who suffer from addiction often take out their inner suffering on those closest to them with sudden, attention-grabbing outbursts or long periods of depression or odd behavior.

A first half goal from Seamus Flanagan provided the cushion for Limerick, but they could never truly shake off a determined Waterford challenge when they came closest to addressing their dreadful round robin record.

After all, less than two percent of Canada’s population is involved in farming and the closest many Ontarians ever get to a farm is shopping at a local farmers’ market or visiting an agri-tourism attraction near an urban area.

Again, you’ll need to bring the TV to your closest Best Buy, but since it won’t matter if it still works, the amount of care required drops precipitously.

Ahead of a resumption of fighting, the United States, Israel’s closest ally, had warned Israel to avoid significant new mass displacement.

All of this positions her as quietly one of the closest things the storyline has to a genuine hero, having worked through the corruption of her creators and broken free of her manipulators.

All Progressive Congress’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu led the voting with a clear margin over his closest rival from the Labour Party.

All square at the break - both sides have had chances, Huddersfield going closest, but neither keeper has yet been beaten.

Although he still has Donkey Kong’s animations and voice, it’s the closest thing players can get to Funky in MK8.

Although she promised she'd take action, Kim kept her torment a secret from those closest to her.

America today is the closest it’s been in a decade to recovering from its collective bout of racial and sexual hysteria.

Ampadu, however, is the closest thing we have seen to profile since Marcelo Bielsa transformed the Leeds lad in 2018.

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Common combinations with closest

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "closest" in a sentence?
An example: "Seattle isn't too far, Denver is a day's drive, Las Vegas is the closest NFL city, or perhaps you like the Utah Jazz, since they are the closest professional team of any major sport to Southern Idaho." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "closest" from authentic English texts.
What does "closest" mean?
Closest means: superlative form of close: most close.
What are synonyms of "closest"?
Common synonyms of "closest" include: nearest, nighest.
How many example sentences with "closest" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "closest", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.