many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places
the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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For the rest of the century, the front line was just as likely a far-off mine as an actual battlefield.—Thomas Robertson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 But today there’s something refreshingly unusual about electronic music so unabashedly idealistic, something that declines to submit to reality and instead goes searching for some far-off nirvana, finding connections to other dreamers on the way.—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026 There are paintings and sculptures and intricate masks from far-off lands; laboratory and astronomical equipment; second-hand furniture and mirrors; clothing (perfect for early Halloween shopping) and… well, the list goes on and on, covering nine departments and 90,000-plus square feet of shopping.—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 Heading to a far-off destination that's tricky to navigate can be stressful for first-time solo travelers.—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far-off