1. Close to means near.
Your house is close to the metro station.
They are sitting close to each other.
2. Close to indicates a very friendly or intimate relationship.
She is very close to her older sister.
3. Close to (adverb) can mean almost.
I wrote close to fifty invitations this morning.
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John Pearson
Ever wonder who the hot guy singing along with Christy and Naomi in George Michaels Freedom 90video was? It was Pearson, face of Valentino and Ralph Lauren in the 80s and a constant presence on television, thanks to Drakkar Noirs omnipresent ads. You might recognize him from a recent cover of Vogue Italia, where he was reunited with another Freedom 90star, Linda Evangelista.