far-flung
adjective
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent
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Examples of far-flung in a Sentence
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
Recent Examples on the Web
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria; and Dallas.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
There still are dozens of locations dotted throughout the United States and, per the company website, one as far-flung as Manila in the Philippines.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Over the course of more than three decades, NAGPRA has slowly progressed as connections are rediscovered and verified, eventually including places as seemingly far-flung as libraries found to be in possession of such items.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
Flown’s sessions can have as many as 40 participants—lawyers, academics, writers, all logging on from locales as far-flung as England, Australia and Uruguay.
—Frederick Reimers, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
There still are dozens of locations dotted throughout the United States and, per the company website, one as far-flung as Manila in the Philippines.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Over the course of more than three decades, NAGPRA has slowly progressed as connections are rediscovered and verified, eventually including places as seemingly far-flung as libraries found to be in possession of such items.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
Flown’s sessions can have as many as 40 participants—lawyers, academics, writers, all logging on from locales as far-flung as England, Australia and Uruguay.
—Frederick Reimers, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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