far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched 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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But one voice not being heard, at least collectively, is that of the Royals fans from far and wide — which is why on Tuesday, before and during a Royals v. Colorado Rockies game,The Star ventured to Kauffman Stadium to survey 100 random fans.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
In times of uncertainty, the decisions of a single leader can ripple far and wide.
—Adrian Gostick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Francis reached far and wide to give countries such as Haiti, Laos and Rwanda their first-ever cardinals.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Sparta sent envoys far and wide to slow the rush to war and pull other city-states to its side.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
In times of uncertainty, the decisions of a single leader can ripple far and wide.
—Adrian Gostick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Francis reached far and wide to give countries such as Haiti, Laos and Rwanda their first-ever cardinals.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Sparta sent envoys far and wide to slow the rush to war and pull other city-states to its side.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far and wide
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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