far and wide

Definition of far and widenext
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 Desperate for any advantage, the Night Court’s Inner Circle must scatter far and wide to face emerging past enemies and salvage Prythian’s fragile peace. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The attacks on about 20 Wildberries facilities have underlined Kyiv’s ability to strike far and wide inside Russia and posed a new challenge to President Vladimir Putin nearly 4½ years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 As the Night Court’s Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 International tourists hailing from countries far and wide flew to Spain for the eclipse, while local residents hopped aboard packed and seemingly airless trains from Barcelona. Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and wide
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Adverb
  • There are steps everywhere, apart from the restaurant, and access on and off the boats can be a bit tricky.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Red continues to reign, appearing everywhere from bright turtlenecks by brands like Celine and Lii to bold red dresses.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The district also has a recess policy for days with high and low temperatures.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There’s little to no distortion at maximum volume, and the audio is very balanced across both high and low frequencies.
    Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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