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
ChatGPT Study Mode Introduced A recent announcement by OpenAI went relatively far and wide.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Mainstream media outlets picked up on the swirl and the coverage helped spread the controversy far and wide, from from late night to the White House.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Mainstream media outlets picked up on the swirl and the coverage helped spread the controversy far and wide, from from late night to the White House.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ultraslim soles have since popped up everywhere from Louis Vuitton to Adidas—but the OG pair is still our favorite investment of the bunch.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Las Vegas is a city known for embracing the high and low.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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All are inspired by New York dreams and memories, the stories of high and low.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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