closest

Lewis was my closest acquaintance.

he was my closest friend, my strength and shield.

this sharing can often unbalance even the closest of relationships.

This work exacts the closest attention and care.

he was forced to dismiss his closest political ally.

I number her among my closest friends.

With the team’s closest rivals out of the championship, the title was theirs for the taking.

We’ve managed to match our closest competitors stride for stride as regards prices.

If he dies without making a will, his closest relative will inherit.

Scientists call these perigean tides, because the moon's closest point to Earth is called perigee.

Its closest relative, however, is the Greenshank, together with which and the Spotted Redshank it forms a close-knit group.

For years, the hippo has been the leading candidate for the closest land relative because of its similar DNA and whalelike features.

"Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives."

Writings at the site led experts to identify the tomb as belonging to Marcus Nonius Macrinus, one of the closest aides and generals of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Both emperors pronounced panegyrics for their father from the Rostra, and they appointed a flamen for him chosen from their own kinsmen and a college of Aurelian priests55 from their closest friends.

Many of the adults in my life, especially my parentsteachers, would look at those closest to me: Mariam, Alisa, Zena, Lianne,Marvin,ask how I could call these "low-life losers" my friends.