the Far East
noun
: the countries of eastern and southeastern Asia (such as China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)
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Soon flourishes inspired by the Far East, Spain, and past eras would be replaced by the geometrics of Art Deco, and sport clothes would become part of women’s wardrobes.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2026
Puccini’s 1904 masterpiece is set in Japan, where American naval Lt. Pinkerton searches for a girl to gallivant with in the Far East.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Chery Automobile, one of the largest automakers in the Far East, was filming a video for its new Fengyun X3L SUV on November 12 when disaster struck.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of barter on the road from the Far East through the southern belt of Europe, but when a medium of exchange was needed that everyone understood the value of, that medium of exchange was gold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2026
Puccini’s 1904 masterpiece is set in Japan, where American naval Lt. Pinkerton searches for a girl to gallivant with in the Far East.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Chery Automobile, one of the largest automakers in the Far East, was filming a video for its new Fengyun X3L SUV on November 12 when disaster struck.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
There was a lot of barter on the road from the Far East through the southern belt of Europe, but when a medium of exchange was needed that everyone understood the value of, that medium of exchange was gold.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Far East
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“The Far East.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Far%20East. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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