Sentence examples for stood closest from inspiring English sources

Security officers did not touch the suitcase, but in moving the shoppers away, they stood closest to it.

This interpretation of events was endorsed at the time by Alvin Graves, who stood closest to Slotin when the accident occurred.

He stood close.

Andy Murray stood closer to them than anyone.

Jesus probably stood close to the Pharisees.

I stood close to him.

His mother stood close behind him with her hand on his shoulder.

Community elders, dressed in white shawls and turbans, stood close by.

He stood close to the plate and held the bat high.

He stood close to me, watching as I unpacked my gear.

Mulligan stood close behind them and was mostly quiet except for an occasional "uh-huh".