come up to

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His Russian accent in “Chess” is so convincing that he’s had theatergoers come up to him after the show and launch into Russian as though he were a native speaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“People would constantly come up to him, ‘What’s going on with this case?’” recalled Richard Cutler, a former prosecutor in the Orange County office who was friends with Keenan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“All the time, people come up to me ... and they say ‘thank you so much.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But in adult life, the same people had come up to him and praised his career.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

She rings up from the lobby, saying she wants to come up to drop some stuff we forgot in her car.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali