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
Books highlighting stories of Blacks in the military were disparaged, and many removed from the US Naval Academy in what was shocking to military personnel far and wide.
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This crystal Baccarat figurine reflects the power and refined grace of the horse and will win the hearts of collectors and equine enthusiasts far and wide.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
This precise level of selection has allowed the high-butterfat versions of milk genes to spread far and wide in the American dairy herd over just a few generations.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Diary again casts its eye far and wide for news, any news, that might distract us all from the vile toxicity emanating from Washington—make that Davos.
—Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
This crystal Baccarat figurine reflects the power and refined grace of the horse and will win the hearts of collectors and equine enthusiasts far and wide.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
This precise level of selection has allowed the high-butterfat versions of milk genes to spread far and wide in the American dairy herd over just a few generations.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Diary again casts its eye far and wide for news, any news, that might distract us all from the vile toxicity emanating from Washington—make that Davos.
—Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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If the ocean is overheated everywhere, then El Niño is harder to see.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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With the eyes of college coaches everywhere, players know that every point matters for their volleyball future.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Hours later when the 36 skiers eventually finished, the final standings showed the impossible high and low of skiing.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Sandoval, again taking leading-lady duties, plays Dahlia, a cop reporting to Bernal (Dennis Marasigan), a shady police chief with friends in both high and low places in Manila, a city still under martial law in 1979.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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