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
But that’s exactly what she’s spent the last year and half doing, after deciding to leave Brooklyn for the idyllic expanses of Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts—and her practice along with it.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Husk’s face is covered in a caterpillar-like expanse of hair because he can’t be bothered to keep up with it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Read the issue » Covers by Christoph Niemann We were seated on a couch surrounded by old books and mineral specimens, an island of clutter and coziness in a sparse, white-columned expanse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Elsewhere in the grand expanse of Lucas’ universe, the right moves are rarely preordained.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 May 2025
Husk’s face is covered in a caterpillar-like expanse of hair because he can’t be bothered to keep up with it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Read the issue » Covers by Christoph Niemann We were seated on a couch surrounded by old books and mineral specimens, an island of clutter and coziness in a sparse, white-columned expanse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Elsewhere in the grand expanse of Lucas’ universe, the right moves are rarely preordained.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
Noun
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New York’s expansive use of eminent domain needed and still needs reining in, not expansion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The explosions in Amritsar - the first heard there in the three-day-old conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors - could mark a further expansion in the hostilities that have alarmed world powers.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Ritual de Terra Resort & Spa Tucked away from the main stretch of restaurants and hotels along the coast, Ritual de Terra offers a secluded place to unwind.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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While cars from autonomy providers like Waymo are still extremely rare in most stretches of the open road, the process of loading and unloading cargo has become almost entirely automated at some major ports around the world.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The snakes are known for their sleek, sometimes iridescent bluish-black scales and their ability to reach 9 feet in length, according to the National Park Service.—
Olivia Lloyd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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His player meetings and video sessions can be of a punishing length.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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