as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
That would prevent claims of carbon neutrality based on faraway solar panels or wind turbines when the sun is not shining and the wind is calm.
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Arik Levinson, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
But what about faraway islands of adventure?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Just look at KuveNiemann’s crooked grin, frozen, faraway eyes and twitchy bearing.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The telephoto’s 3x zoom works well with good contrast, though 30x Space Zoom struggled to pull details out of a faraway clock with muddy details.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arik Levinson, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
But what about faraway islands of adventure?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Just look at KuveNiemann’s crooked grin, frozen, faraway eyes and twitchy bearing.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
The telephoto’s 3x zoom works well with good contrast, though 30x Space Zoom struggled to pull details out of a faraway clock with muddy details.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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The away team has won seven straight postseason games between the two clubs.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The committee launched a parallel investigation into whether Cawthorn was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, his distant cousin, after explicit videos and photographs circulated of Cawthorn.—
Mary Ramsey
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Flying cars — the quintessential technology used by pop culture to portray a distant future.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The planned ad buys from House Majority PAC, a political action committee that focuses on electing Democratic House members, seem to target the 1st and 11th congressional districts located in North Carolina’s far northeastern and far southwestern counties, respectively.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kranhaus’ cross is headed in by Kabamba at the far post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The gangland drama is deeper and darker than the domestic one, strengthened by the unexpected portrayal of the Russian toughs as bumbling in their own way.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Edge is one of the strongest, and deepest, position groups in this draft.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This included enlarging cabin windows into observation viewports and carving open portals into the belly of the fuselage, allowing high-tech sensors and remote-sensing instruments a clear line of sight to the world below.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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When asked why remote work remains common in Denver and employee foot traffic may lag behind, Iltis said the city’s biggest competition is its surrounding neighborhoods.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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