far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
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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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However, Lavinia’s reputation has spread far and wide.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Some of these pesticides have long lifespans, even up to three years or more, and are able to drift far and wide, even ending up inside your house.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Since then the Ghostbusters IP has stretched far and wide.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Before long, applications for memberships were coming in from far and wide – players, Coyne says, who would likely never set foot on his greens.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Some of these pesticides have long lifespans, even up to three years or more, and are able to drift far and wide, even ending up inside your house.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Since then the Ghostbusters IP has stretched far and wide.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Before long, applications for memberships were coming in from far and wide – players, Coyne says, who would likely never set foot on his greens.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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