wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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The comedy legend recently gave a wide-ranging interview to Variety, touching on everything from her current tour to the imminent final season of The Upshaws, her sitcom on Netflix.
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James Factora, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
For the wide-ranging celebration of fashion and film, Paramount Studios opened the archives, lending Vogue a 1960 copy of Audrey Hepburn’s original Breakfast at Tiffany’s Givenchy dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
All five members of Radiohead spoke with Jonathan Dean for a new wide-ranging interview in The Sunday Times.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump is expected to have a wide-ranging discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during an upcoming meeting in South Korea.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
For the wide-ranging celebration of fashion and film, Paramount Studios opened the archives, lending Vogue a 1960 copy of Audrey Hepburn’s original Breakfast at Tiffany’s Givenchy dress.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
All five members of Radiohead spoke with Jonathan Dean for a new wide-ranging interview in The Sunday Times.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump is expected to have a wide-ranging discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during an upcoming meeting in South Korea.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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