far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
Synonyms of far and wide
Examples of far and wide in a Sentence
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
My most memorable moment of 2025 was seeing how far and wide my resume, the Junglepussy name, and my artistry are reaching.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Within days, it was hurled into the internet's true crime universe, Andrea May Sahouri reports, with influencers far and wide sharing posts, live streams and even dissections of timelines and evidence, bringing national attention to Park and a reeling rural Michigan community.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Her secret to deviled eggs known far and wide.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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