far-flung
adjective
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent
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
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Swarms of cars and vans come and go from both sides; idling buses advertise destinations as far-flung as Lima or Santiago or Mendoza.
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Dozens of container ships sit off the shores of places as far-flung as Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Rotterdam.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
If the sound of far-flung escapes and close encounters with a humpback whale floats your boat, read on for some of the world’s most unique marine getaways, from French Polynesia to Panama and Mozambique.
—Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Updates might include recent controversies about redistricting and gerrymandering across the U.S., as well as lethal border disputes in places as far-flung as Israel, Ukraine, Kashmir, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Dozens of container ships sit off the shores of places as far-flung as Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Rotterdam.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
If the sound of far-flung escapes and close encounters with a humpback whale floats your boat, read on for some of the world’s most unique marine getaways, from French Polynesia to Panama and Mozambique.
—Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Updates might include recent controversies about redistricting and gerrymandering across the U.S., as well as lethal border disputes in places as far-flung as Israel, Ukraine, Kashmir, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for far-flung
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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