We had always had a really close friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet the two of them forged a close friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But neither wished to risk damaging a close friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But after a close friendship spanning 33 years it is impossible not to mourn her passing.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Building a close friendship will be the best basis for a lasting relationship.
The Sun (2017)