as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Recent Examples of far and wide
Cookbooks can be tough to gift, but Ottolenghi’s recipes are beloved far and wide.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
But so does a front office that searched far and wide for a corner outfielder a year ago and found only a second baseman who could not play the position.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the copies or portions of a film, in a variety of states, that have been scattered far and wide.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
But so does a front office that searched far and wide for a corner outfielder a year ago and found only a second baseman who could not play the position.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the copies or portions of a film, in a variety of states, that have been scattered far and wide.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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Orange construction barrels are seemingly everywhere.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Okay, maybe not that honey oak—the golden wood tone that flooded kitchens everywhere in the '80s and '90s.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Over the course of the night, the high and low of society endure the consequences of this dangerous and unknowable woman yearning for a past love in the guise of one of the guests, a brilliant author (Nina Hoss) who is up for the same academic position as George.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Very high and low waistbands are also hard to pull off—so when in doubt, opt for a mid-rise.—
Avery Matera,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
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