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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Some of us ventured far and wide in our travels, while others stayed closer to home.
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
As the entertainment industry in general and Hollywood in particular grapples with the heartbreaking deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner over the weekend, tributes to the beloved couple continue to pour in far and wide.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
The year 2024 was Japan’s biggest yet for tourism with over 35 million people traveling far and wide to explore the island country.
—Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
An unexpected level of attention to interior design also draws visitors from far and wide to Farnsworth Fine Cannabis, an (externally) unassuming white brick building tucked along a quieter stretch of Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
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Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
As the entertainment industry in general and Hollywood in particular grapples with the heartbreaking deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner over the weekend, tributes to the beloved couple continue to pour in far and wide.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
The year 2024 was Japan’s biggest yet for tourism with over 35 million people traveling far and wide to explore the island country.
—Malik Peay, Them., 15 Dec. 2025
An unexpected level of attention to interior design also draws visitors from far and wide to Farnsworth Fine Cannabis, an (externally) unassuming white brick building tucked along a quieter stretch of Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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