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
Usually developers are more than happy to broadcast their renderings far and wide, and their hesitancy here is a small but unmistakable red flag.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
Paintings by Spanish muralist Josep Maria Sert fill the common rooms, and visitors from far and wide come to try the Ampurdán tasting menu at the hotel’s El Mas restaurant, where large windows offer panoramic vistas of the storybook-pretty village of Pals.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
That’s why all women golfers – from newbies to long-timers – should (and often do) partake in Women’s Golf Day events and find other ways to continue the goal of making golf accessible and comfortable for women far and wide.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
This franchise has searched far and wide for a mainstay at tight end and finally has one in LaPorta.
DB Brian Branch
Overview: Branch was viewed as one of the top defensive players in the 2023 draft, but fell to the second round because of questions about his speed and athleticism.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
Paintings by Spanish muralist Josep Maria Sert fill the common rooms, and visitors from far and wide come to try the Ampurdán tasting menu at the hotel’s El Mas restaurant, where large windows offer panoramic vistas of the storybook-pretty village of Pals.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 2025
That’s why all women golfers – from newbies to long-timers – should (and often do) partake in Women’s Golf Day events and find other ways to continue the goal of making golf accessible and comfortable for women far and wide.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
This franchise has searched far and wide for a mainstay at tight end and finally has one in LaPorta.
DB Brian Branch
Overview: Branch was viewed as one of the top defensive players in the 2023 draft, but fell to the second round because of questions about his speed and athleticism.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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Pixar Animation Studios’ new intergalactic adventure film Elio is now playing in theaters everywhere.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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With National Pollinator Week in full swing, gardeners everywhere are embracing new ways to support these vital creatures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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Jumping in and out of high and low range, enabling and disabling the lockers, and configuring GMC’s intuitive hill descent control was all easy to figure out and took no time at all.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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There are also two fan speeds to choose from: high and low.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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