How to Use far in a Sentence
- The house is set far back from the road.
- She lives far out in the country.
- The deadline is not far off.
- The dog wandered far from home.
- He still lives not far from where he was born.
- The car is far too expensive.
- These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past.
- His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.
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The trek has been far from easy.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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They are meant to be spread wide and far.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
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One clean sheet so far is a good start.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Even Musk hasn’t gone that far.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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All, though, are still down for the year so far.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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So my head was quite far up my ass at that point.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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So far, and with a ways to go, this feels like that.
—Mike Lupica, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
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Here are three of top picks so far, with more on the way.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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So far, so good in that regard.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Just look at both playoff games so far.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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That about sums up his value so far.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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But this was far from inevitable.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Water does far more than quench thirst.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 22 June 2026
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His play was far from floor-lifting.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Sigmond and her friend are far from alone.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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The fire can be seen from farther away.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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So far, the business has held its ground.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
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Of course, any trend can be taken too far.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 May 2026
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So far, no arrests have been made.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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None of those bills has become law so far.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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So far, six have been pulled to safety.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
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But that money doesn't stretch as far now.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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The case was brought by far-right groups.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2026
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Amoura fired inside the far post.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
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One room, an office at the far end, gave me the creeps.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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For two hours, guests shared so-far favorites from the fair.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
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Park at the far end of the parking lot to get more steps in.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
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Boats would have to go to the far end to get to the other side.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
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The firewood was stored in an arched nook at the far end of the kitchen counter.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
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China sits at the far end of that spectrum.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
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In the far corner of the Halle, there’s a dim glow.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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In two lanes at the far end of the pool are the freedivers.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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The kitchen connects to the bathroom at the far end of the home.
—Adam Williams july 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
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And having friends in far places helps a leader learn.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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This campaign shows how far scammers have come.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Three small holes in the top indicate the far-field mics.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adults like walking far distances, but kids just don’t.
—Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
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Both began their rallies on the far turn and took over deep in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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The guest house sits opposite the main house at the far end of the pool.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
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On our third pass along the far seam, Hill loses his flies to a snag.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
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Micael was left unmarked at the far post for an easy tap-in off a set piece.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
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The desk is placed under the window and spans most of the length of the far wall.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 Feb. 2023
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Shove or shake the omelet so that its far edge hangs over the rim of the pan and onto the plate.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
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Goodall’s 806,000 no longer sounds like a far reach.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Or, well, pick your old-school soul legend from across the genre’s far reaches.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Ovalle sent in a nice cross from the right side and picked out Banda at the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of viewers from dozens of countries near and far tune in each year.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2023
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The sole low counter was at the far end and unmanned with its computer shut down.
—Curbed, 19 July 2023
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Most of this top 10 involves far-right nutballs.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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The shot was pure, skimming atop the grass to nestle inside the far post.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
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But the far antler is wrapped in another piece of rope, so the job is only half done.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Oct. 2023
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