as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Recent Examples of far and wide
However, Lavinia’s reputation has spread far and wide.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Some of these pesticides have long lifespans, even up to three years or more, and are able to drift far and wide, even ending up inside your house.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Since then the Ghostbusters IP has stretched far and wide.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Before long, applications for memberships were coming in from far and wide – players, Coyne says, who would likely never set foot on his greens.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Some of these pesticides have long lifespans, even up to three years or more, and are able to drift far and wide, even ending up inside your house.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Since then the Ghostbusters IP has stretched far and wide.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Before long, applications for memberships were coming in from far and wide – players, Coyne says, who would likely never set foot on his greens.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for far and wide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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Designer Matteo Thun’s signature is everywhere, with coolest-of-cool colors and a real eye for comfort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special launched as a podcast series June 1 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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While defeating the two measures has relieved many property owners in South Hadley, budget shortfalls due to dwindling state aid and fading federal pandemic-era funds are causing local governments to search high and low for new sources of funding.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, gaps between high and low performers began to grow at the national level, which many education scholars attribute both to the introduction of screens and the loosening of accountability.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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