far and wide

adverb

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 The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Both Maury and Maury have been spoofed far and wide, on series like SNL, Mad TV, and South Park. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 This year’s Little League Baseball World Series calls on teams from far and wide — Curaçao to Czechia, Panama to Pennsylvania. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 But now Kansas Citians and visitors far and wide will be able to enjoy its glow in the night sky. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and wide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
  1. everywhere
  2. high and low
Adverb
  • These recommendations apply every time and everywhere the baby sleeps.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Today, experiential exists everywhere a consumer comes in contact with a brand, threaded through product, media, social, digital, talent and culture.
    — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of everywhere
Adverb
  • When Ella was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age five, the endocrinologist taught Grace and Graziella to recognize the clinical signs of dangerously high and low blood sugar.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The injury happened on a first-quarter hit when Dart was hit by Rams defenders both high and low.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of high and low

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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