as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
The faraway galaxy creating the ring is more than 4 billion light-years away.
Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Experts predict that summer 2025 memories won’t be made at packed camps or faraway resorts but instead during slow mornings, spontaneous outings and unplanned afternoons at home.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Although the president recognized that the United States had an interest in the outcome of this faraway imperial competition, he was focused on his reelection campaign and doubted that the war would alter the balance of power in East Asia.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Gravity distorted the light from this more distant galaxy, thus the name honoring Albert Einstein.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Experts predict that summer 2025 memories won’t be made at packed camps or faraway resorts but instead during slow mornings, spontaneous outings and unplanned afternoons at home.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Although the president recognized that the United States had an interest in the outcome of this faraway imperial competition, he was focused on his reelection campaign and doubted that the war would alter the balance of power in East Asia.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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There is no better experience than spending the day at your favorite team's stadium or even hitting the road to watch the squad play in one of the many iconic away stadiums across the league.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Prior to Monday’s report, the Commanders had been a team rumored to be the away team against the Dolphins.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Dan, who secured 20.89% in the first round, was a distant second.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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Its Dragonfly mission will launch in July 2028 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and reach the distant moon in 2034.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The crowd just continued to swell — a sign that the buzz over Hudson’s set was hitting the far reaches of the festival site — and the star of the hour seemed to be having the time of her life.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Coronado’s restaurant is on the far end of the plaza.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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But according to recent discoveries made at volcanoes in Hawai’i, trace amounts of some of those coveted metals are seeping up from the planet’s deepest reaches.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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After aeration, your lawn will look uniformly punctured (ready for yard fertilizer or grass seed) and may be spotted with clumps of removed soil.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Among those being targeted for deportation are the approximately 1.4 million individuals who have already been ordered removed but remain in the U.S. illegally.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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This would enable connectivity in remote areas and help the over 2.6 billion people who currently lack regular internet access o get online.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Read Next North Carolina Headless dolphin on remote NC island prompts search for culprit, officials say May 14, 2025 2:28 PM Read Next National Baby elephant seal stabbed repeatedly on Oregon beach, feds say.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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