Examples of country mile in a Sentence
He lives a country mile from the nearest store.
She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the same time, Japan managed a gain despite entering the official definition of recession on a GDP print that missed consensus by a country mile.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
So number one, football is the biggest sport across all African markets by a country mile.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
This is just one of many, many reasons that Maryland Matt won’t come within a country mile of the Senate.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
Now, however, Trump is the frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination — by a country mile.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
With a little help from Gaga, Hackney Diamonds led the midweek U.K. albums chart by a country mile, by outselling the rest of the top 10 combined.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
But don’t worry, the US is still winning by a country mile in terms of the number of uber-rich people who call it home.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
The biggest user of land, by a country mile, is cattle (with an assist from sheep and goats).
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
Built on a fine-tuned blank, its length and medium-heavy power combine to launch crankbaits the proverbial country mile.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
So number one, football is the biggest sport across all African markets by a country mile.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
This is just one of many, many reasons that Maryland Matt won’t come within a country mile of the Senate.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
Now, however, Trump is the frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination — by a country mile.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
With a little help from Gaga, Hackney Diamonds led the midweek U.K. albums chart by a country mile, by outselling the rest of the top 10 combined.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
But don’t worry, the US is still winning by a country mile in terms of the number of uber-rich people who call it home.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
The biggest user of land, by a country mile, is cattle (with an assist from sheep and goats).
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
Built on a fine-tuned blank, its length and medium-heavy power combine to launch crankbaits the proverbial country mile.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20mile. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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