few and far between

phrase

: few in number and infrequently met : rare

Examples of few and far between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither Jović nor Eala has a sturdy serve, as is common among players their age, so quick points were few and far between. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Cleveland leaned on tight, low-scoring defensive scraps to pull out occasional victories, but those moments were few and far between. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

With results on the field this season being among the lowest points in the club’s now 30-year history, smiles have been few and far between. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

But the full game tape shows those are few and far between — his hesitation and questionable decisions make the lowlights a near-constant. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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