as in expansion
a wide space or area
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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Recent Examples of expanse
But that’s exactly what she’s spent the last year and half doing, after deciding to leave Brooklyn for the idyllic expanses of Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts—and her practice along with it.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Husk’s face is covered in a caterpillar-like expanse of hair because he can’t be bothered to keep up with it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Read the issue » Covers by Christoph Niemann We were seated on a couch surrounded by old books and mineral specimens, an island of clutter and coziness in a sparse, white-columned expanse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Elsewhere in the grand expanse of Lucas’ universe, the right moves are rarely preordained.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Husk’s face is covered in a caterpillar-like expanse of hair because he can’t be bothered to keep up with it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Read the issue » Covers by Christoph Niemann We were seated on a couch surrounded by old books and mineral specimens, an island of clutter and coziness in a sparse, white-columned expanse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Elsewhere in the grand expanse of Lucas’ universe, the right moves are rarely preordained.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
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The series, produced by BBC Studios India Productions in collaboration with All3Media International, represents Prime Video India’s expansion into high-profile reality programming.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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The legislation would implement work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion and increase the frequency of eligibility checks to ensure people still qualify for the program.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Ritual de Terra Resort & Spa Tucked away from the main stretch of restaurants and hotels along the coast, Ritual de Terra offers a secluded place to unwind.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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After being with the club through the toughest schedule in baseball and facing some of the best pitching in the game, Shaw should have a slightly easier time these next few weeks as the Cubs enter a stretch of the schedule that includes the Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This version of chicken on a stick is simple: an oversized juicy chicken tender that stretches the entire length of a bamboo skewer that’s floured, battered, and fried.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The study measures telomeres length, which are made from DNA sequences and proteins, and serve as a cap, protecting the end of chromosomes.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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