as in mile
a long distance
the distance from the car to the concert hall felt like a country mile in her new high heels
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Recent Examples of country mile
Schaefer is the best defenseman in the draft class by a country mile.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With the most cap space in the league by a country mile, the pressure was extraordinary for the New England brass.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Nobody within a country mile of it of course.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With the most cap space in the league by a country mile, the pressure was extraordinary for the New England brass.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Nobody within a country mile of it of course.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for country mile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for country mile
mile
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The 50- and 100-mile courses will allow riders to venture through southern Missouri, according to the Big Sugar Classic website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bilodeau was 23 at the time of Theresa’s killing and lived with his grandparents about one mile from where the girl lived and worked.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20mile. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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