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 notion that the town cut a political deal in faraway Tallahassee to honor Trump and silence its own residents has only heightened the furor.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There’s a somewhat contentious but loving bond with his father but Yosef and his sister both feel the pull of a faraway place.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Football has struggled badly in its VAR messaging, reaching decisions in faraway TV booths before a final decision is relayed.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
So, why not improvise and bring the taste of a faraway destination home to your kitchen?
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
There’s a somewhat contentious but loving bond with his father but Yosef and his sister both feel the pull of a faraway place.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Football has struggled badly in its VAR messaging, reaching decisions in faraway TV booths before a final decision is relayed.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
So, why not improvise and bring the taste of a faraway destination home to your kitchen?
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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During a slog of an away game at Penn State in which Dent went scoreless, Perry stepped up with a career-high 30 points to lift UCLA to victory.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Angels and Blue Jays still have their radio teams call the away games from a studio rather than travel.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war is a distant drumbeat, its threat ever audible to Steele’s underemployed, eminently draftable characters from 9,000 miles away.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 rediscoveries serve as a reminder that even species unseen for decades may still persist in remote corners of the world — and that the work of birdwatchers and researchers scanning distant forests and islands continues to make a difference.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Budapest has also played host to global far-right leaders and MAGA influencers at the international version of the Conservative Political Action Conference for the past four years.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ball was bundled into the net at the far post and the visiting supporters went wild.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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For many involved, the partnership also represents a deeper cultural milestone, blending Korean flavors and storytelling with a brand that shaped their childhoods.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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For now, gone are the days of a seven-deep Knicks rotation under Thibodeau that forced Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Hart to log heavy minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The city of Los Angeles sprawls across roughly 500 square miles, creating logistical hurdles if nothing else for a candidate seeking citywide office from a remote location, noted Democratic political consultant Mike Trujillo.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But eventually, experts hope robotics can advance for more remote use — whether between facilities within a health system or in rural areas without access to these procedures.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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