as in expansions
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 expanses
Even the park entrance sign is surrounded by a bed of color, a stark contrast to the barren expanses that usually greet visitors.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
In his score, Wagner manipulates space and scale, suggesting intimate chambers and vast expanses of the North Atlantic with innumerable shadings of orchestration.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Season 1 was set in the South Islander community in Queensland, the second season in the expanses leading up to its spectacular Glass House Mountains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Large expanses of glass can counter the radiator's efforts to heat the room.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Under her latest alias, Angel Marcloid offers a beguiling collection of modular synth experiments that cycle between harsh textures and monochromatic expanses.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
In his score, Wagner manipulates space and scale, suggesting intimate chambers and vast expanses of the North Atlantic with innumerable shadings of orchestration.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Season 1 was set in the South Islander community in Queensland, the second season in the expanses leading up to its spectacular Glass House Mountains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Large expanses of glass can counter the radiator's efforts to heat the room.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Under her latest alias, Angel Marcloid offers a beguiling collection of modular synth experiments that cycle between harsh textures and monochromatic expanses.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanses
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The policies range from guardrails against online bullying to heart attack response training expansions and new uterine fibroid research funding.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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In just the past year, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs have all announced significant expansions in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.—
Steven Fulop,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, find your way to one of the island's pristine stretches of sand—among the best in the state—to unwind.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Missouri road conditions map showed that many of the interstates were clear; however, there were stretches where the highways were partly covered or mostly clear.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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There is a Red Flag Warning in place from 11am to 9pm Thursday for areas at the base of the Front Range Foothills, the entire Denver metro area and most of the eastern plains.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Further inland and to the south, Wolwedans Boulders Camp sits atop an island of granite and sandy plains found within a private nature reserve deep in the desert.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first one, the metric, describes distances and angles measured along the surface itself.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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For example, Iran’s coastal areas offer spots for launching anti-ship missiles, which can be fired from close distances and provide little time for a defensive response.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The trial was closely watched beyond the Fort Worth courtroom as some legal experts and critics called it a test of the lengths the government can go to punish protesters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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It was closely followed by legal experts and critics who called the proceedings a test of the lengths the government can go to punish protesters.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vorderer pulled out general report forms the Police Department used to fill out for different cases, including arrests, vehicle theft and missing persons sheets.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Save up to 50% on top-quality sheets, pillows, throw blankets and more bedroom staples.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Expanses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanses. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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