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
The whole idea of landscapes opened up an expanse of ideas.
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The inaugural installment is a prospective 1,300-mile trail across Baja California, which Aketzalli has mapped out across a trailless expanse of mountains, desert, canyons, and beach.
—Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
The double-height living room has a striking brick and mirror-paneled fireplace and large expanses of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
South Beach’s expanse is the perfect place to stroll and shell, and East Beach is ideal for surfers seeking bigger swells.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The inaugural installment is a prospective 1,300-mile trail across Baja California, which Aketzalli has mapped out across a trailless expanse of mountains, desert, canyons, and beach.
—Julie Schwietert Collazo, Outside, 18 Oct. 2025
The double-height living room has a striking brick and mirror-paneled fireplace and large expanses of glass.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
South Beach’s expanse is the perfect place to stroll and shell, and East Beach is ideal for surfers seeking bigger swells.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expanse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
Noun
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the wave of expansion plans and investment in African oil and gas is coursing through much smaller and emerging producers on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Several major Phoenix-area freeways will have stretches closed or lanes narrowed this weekend, just before Halloween.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pants come in four inseam lengths, from 28 to 34 inches, and a wide range of fun colors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Mizmo and his reactions to realistic bird cakes are fake, the lengths pet owners will go to celebrate their animal companions are very real.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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