as in expansion
a wide space or area
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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Recent Examples of expanse
One of the nation’s largest urban parks, this 1,300-acre expanse has golf, paddleboats, a live oak estimated to be 800 years old, a botanical garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.
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Shay Martin,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Finish two coats of your favorite nude polish with a sheer cat-eye or chrome topper for nails that sparkle like an expanse of untouched sand.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.
—
Shay Martin,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Finish two coats of your favorite nude polish with a sheer cat-eye or chrome topper for nails that sparkle like an expanse of untouched sand.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for expanse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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Series of shootings Sanchez-Munoz is accused in a series of shootings along a stretch of Kansas City roadways that included Interstate 670, Interstate 70 and Truman Road on Tuesday evening.
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The top honor, the Grande Prix, for best film in Annecy’s Contrechamp sidebar section, went to Blaise, an off-beat dramedy from French directors Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue, a feature length extension of their Arte TV series.
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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