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 free-flowing, gradient colors effortlessly evoke the sorbet hues of sunsets, the wavy motion of ocean tides, and faraway exotic escapes.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
These propulsive rocket stages, when combined with a rocket like SpaceX’s massive Starship, could dispatch heavy spacecraft to faraway targets.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
The idea of a faraway place came up, which everybody has heard about but not been to yet.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
These propulsive rocket stages, when combined with a rocket like SpaceX’s massive Starship, could dispatch heavy spacecraft to faraway targets.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
The idea of a faraway place came up, which everybody has heard about but not been to yet.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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Uruguay scored twice as many goals as any other side in the first six rounds of CONMEBOL qualifying, a purple patch which included a 2-0 home win over Brazil and a 2-0 triumph in Argentina, their first away victory over their neighbours in 12 years.
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This significant fan support would have created a de facto away game for Canada, impacting both team psychology and referee decisions.
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Assemblymember Alex Bores, had 35%, followed by Schlossberg, who trailed in a distant third with less than 11%.
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Wet paint auctions feel like a distant memory, with frivolous, speculative art buying, especially from 2020 to 2022, now being passé.
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Mbappé took a crossover step to get around Viktor Gyökeres and from just outside the 6-yard box sent a diagonal shot inside the far post.
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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The arils are deep ruby-red in color and have a sweet yet slightly tart flavor that many people find refreshing.
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Facing intense competition, Accor recognized the need for deeper customer retention and advocacy.
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According to the report, released last week, the number of removed barriers surpassed the previous record set in 2024 by 11%.
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Ahsem Kabir, a musician who lives nearby, stopped by the building on Wednesday to check out the removed door handles.
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Does remote work make people unhappy?
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They were assigned to a Helitack crew that can be dropped into remote areas by helicopters and whose mission is to prevent new fires from growing into out-of-control blazes.
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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