closer
IPA: kɫˈoʊsɝ
noun
- Someone or something that closes.
- Someone or something that concludes.
- (sales) Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”)
- The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
- (baseball) A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)
adjective
- Within a shorter distance.
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Examples of "closer" in Sentences
- As we walked closer to the beach, the sound of crashing waves grew louder
- The marathon runner could see the finish line getting closer with each stride
- The detective knew he was getting closer to solving the case when he found a crucial piece of evidence
- The couple held hands as they walked closer to the edge of the cliff, taking in the breathtaking view
- The child's bedtime grew closer, prompting them to start winding down for the night
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