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
Indiana Jones has appeared in a lot of games, most of which were a bit disappointing, to say the least, but if reviews are anything to go by, Indy's newest adventure clears the rest by a country mile.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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
New York’s power play (3.49 goals per 60) is the worst in the league by a country mile.
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—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé walks a country mile in Nancy Sinatra’s boots, the Cure drop one of their most classic albums after a 16-year wait, Doechii leaves her own toothmarks on the alligator, MJ Lenderman dares to challenge the milkshake/smoothie dichotomy.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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
New York’s power play (3.49 goals per 60) is the worst in the league by a country mile.
28.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé walks a country mile in Nancy Sinatra’s boots, the Cure drop one of their most classic albums after a 16-year wait, Doechii leaves her own toothmarks on the alligator, MJ Lenderman dares to challenge the milkshake/smoothie dichotomy.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country mile
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Mack's partial remains were first found in November 2000 in Manorville, New York, about 50 miles away from where more of her remains were found about 11 years later along Ocean Parkway, officials said in court records.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In one study, participants burned an average of about 107 calories per mile walked.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20mile. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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