as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
Football has struggled badly in its VAR messaging, reaching decisions in faraway TV booths before a final decision is relayed.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
So, why not improvise and bring the taste of a faraway destination home to your kitchen?
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Rather than waiting for several iterations of a physical sample from faraway suppliers, designers can complete most of their vetting digitally, sending only the most finalized version of a product’s tech pack to a manufacturer for sampling.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The 360-degree views of the lake and mountains from the summit are vast, with the Milky Way on full display overhead and the chance to see constellations only visible in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Crux and the Magellanic Clouds—two faraway galaxies visible with the naked eye.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
So, why not improvise and bring the taste of a faraway destination home to your kitchen?
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Rather than waiting for several iterations of a physical sample from faraway suppliers, designers can complete most of their vetting digitally, sending only the most finalized version of a product’s tech pack to a manufacturer for sampling.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The 360-degree views of the lake and mountains from the summit are vast, with the Milky Way on full display overhead and the chance to see constellations only visible in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Crux and the Magellanic Clouds—two faraway galaxies visible with the naked eye.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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The rest of the Phillies' season schedule can be found at the MLB website, including home and away game information, promotions and ticket links.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the same stage of this competition last year, Bompastor’s side came from 2-0 down after the away first leg to defeat Manchester City 3-2 on aggregate.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And to look at a distant, standardized class of object (most often type Ia supernovae) in the Universe that can be observed at a variety of distances to extrapolate how the Universe has expanded over the timespan that the light has traveled from those objects to our eyes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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CyrusOne also has a data center property nearby on Aurora’s far East Side.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Then, in a rare daylight attack, more than 550 drones were launched at targets throughout the country, including in the far western city of Lviv, which has experienced relatively few attacks since the 2022 invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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With a spot in the Final Four on the line, excitement is building among fans who believe their team can make a deep run.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But those subsidies have masked a deeper affordability crisis — one in which insurers themselves play a central role.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s what guests can expect at Six Senses Laamu on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to Siple, this global reach reflects both the accessibility of remote sessions and a broader interest in approaches that combine practical explanation with therapeutic techniques.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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