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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At Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, the Juliet Art Museum hosts national traveling exhibitions several times a year and has a wide-ranging permanent collection of 19th and 20th century American art.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind.
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The darkness in his films often comes with heavy doses of irony, which is a quality that comes across frequently during our hourlong, wide-ranging interview.
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The sorriest sight in the exhibition is both wide-ranging and highly specific, covering a lot of ground in one day.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The darkness in his films often comes with heavy doses of irony, which is a quality that comes across frequently during our hourlong, wide-ranging interview.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
The sorriest sight in the exhibition is both wide-ranging and highly specific, covering a lot of ground in one day.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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