far and wide

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 Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025 One of the earliest duties of any restorer is to round up the copies or portions of a film, in a variety of states, that have been scattered far and wide. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Examples of digital twins range far and wide, things like jet engines, factories, cities and even healthcare patients can all have digital twins. Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 But no matter the origin, the popular cheeseburger spread far and wide. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and wide
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Adverb
  • Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Very high and low waistbands are also hard to pull off—so when in doubt, opt for a mid-rise.
    Avery Matera, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But the 24-year-old has dealt with each high and low with his trademark calm and cool demeanor.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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