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
Projects range far and wide in issues.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The family's imagination reaches far and wide.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
Faces came from far and wide, packing into the Heavener Football Center’s second floor conference room.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Cookbooks can be tough to gift, but Ottolenghi’s recipes are beloved far and wide.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The family's imagination reaches far and wide.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
Faces came from far and wide, packing into the Heavener Football Center’s second floor conference room.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Cookbooks can be tough to gift, but Ottolenghi’s recipes are beloved far and wide.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far and wide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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The research was thrilling and of great interest to archaeologists everywhere, according to Stephen Houston, a professor of anthropology at Brown University in Rhode Island.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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To the fans, thank you for embracing a kid from Alabama and showing love through every high and low.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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To the fans, thank you for embracing a kid from Alabama and showing love through every high and low.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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