country mile

Definition of country milenext
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 Worth the money by a country mile and the best hotel to stay in Canterbury. Ramsay Short, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025 The Nutribullet Ultra blender, the top pick by a country mile in our best personal blender testing, is currently an eye-popping 50% off. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025 Florida’s defense is just as good as Auburn’s — and Florida's offense is a country mile better than Auburn’s one-dimensional crapshoot. Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2025 Peaches, my favorite fruit by a backwoods country mile, seemed deeply Southern, or so this Yankee had always thought. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for country mile
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mile
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  • Tropical storm-force winds extend out up to 175 miles from the center of the storm.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Among them is Dugi Otok, said Mark Palmer in The Times – a verdant, 26-mile-long sliver of limestone that lies an easy ferry ride from the fascinating harbour town of Zadar.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20mile. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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