How to Use close call in a Sentence
close call
noun
- We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty close call, let me tell you!
-
Chelsea had a close call of its own in the 23rd minute.
—
Avi Creditor,
SI.com,
14 Aug. 2019
-
But putting it in the No. 1 slot for the year isn’t a close call.
—
Pete Wells,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2019
-
But now Hunter-Reay has taken the sting out of many of the close calls.
—
Jim Ayello,
Indianapolis Star,
3 June 2018
-
The good news is that the Seahawks now are on the plus side of the win-loss ledger in the close calls at 3-2.
—
Bob Condotta,
The Seattle Times,
27 Nov. 2018
-
And one pro surfer's very close call with a great white shark.
—
NBC News,
8 Oct. 2020
-
Malik Monk over Mitchell was a close call and the wrong one.
—
Rick Bonnell,
charlotteobserver,
13 Apr. 2018
-
For the past three years, the close calls have haunted Ryan Hunter-Reay.
—
Jim Ayello,
Indianapolis Star,
3 June 2018
-
And on close calls, you are obliged to choose the course that does not do any good for you.
—
Chris Stirewalt,
Fox News,
18 Apr. 2018
-
Only then did Appling go back and look at the footage of the close call.
—
oregonlive,
29 Dec. 2021
-
Second place was a close call at No. 34, but Mack gets the nod over Michaels.
—
Scott Patsko,
cleveland,
9 June 2020
-
There had been so many close calls, so many times when Hugo and Jamie thought, This could be the day.
—
David Wolman,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2020
-
That was going to be the Bulldogs’ one close call, right?
—
Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
17 Apr. 2021
-
The play was one of a few close calls for the speedy Staszkiewicz, who twice in the first half almost scored on long runs.
—
Mark Stewart,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
16 June 2018
-
The Tigers had a close call at Florida State but left with a 34-28 win.
—
Tim Bielik,
cleveland,
22 Oct. 2022
-
But if there's a close call, restraint is the better course.
—
Jeffrey Toobin,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2021
-
After the close call, the man released the turtle back into the wild.
—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2024
-
Ryan Asselta: This year seems to have been a season of close calls for you.
—
Ryan Asselta,
SI.com,
22 Aug. 2019
-
But there were no fights and there were no crashes, even if there were close calls.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 Aug. 2019
-
The Rangers’ 3-1 lead stood until the ninth, when the Dodgers fell just short of a last-gasp comeback on Pages’ close call at the plate.
—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2024
-
There’s gunplay, a few close calls, some hot stunts, blah, blah, blah.
—
Miami Staff,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
-
Mack had his first close calls in the air during the European leg.
—
Paul Glenshaw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2024
-
The 49ers are the top seed in the NFC but survived a pair of close calls in their playoff victories.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2024
-
The Austin, Texas, airport was the site of an extremely close call last month.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2023
-
There was the close call caused by the fatigued controller, which occurred in April.
—
Sydney Ember,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2023
-
Best Actress in a Leading Role Talk about a close call.
—
Kayla Keegan,
Good Housekeeping,
23 Feb. 2019
-
There were a couple of close calls, most recently the Gap fire in 2008.
—
Andrea Castillo,
latimes.com,
7 July 2018
-
The run includes a 48-0 record in the regular season in the league, but there have been some close calls.
—
Edward Lee,
baltimoresun.com,
21 June 2018
-
Cramer questioned Powell’s assertion that the decision was a close call, and suggested that looking for progress on inflation while cutting rates is a bit of an oxymoron.
—
Kristian Burt,
CNBC,
18 Dec. 2024
-
Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment.
—
David Koenig,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'close call.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
