1
as in extensive
having considerable extent
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
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2
as in away
not close in time or space
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Recent Examples of far-flung
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria, and Dallas.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
This year’s fresh lineup of home-field and far-flung journeys spotlights delectable food, warm friendships, picturesque landscapes, dazzling discoveries, spirited camaraderie and laughter galore.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Photo courtesy of Margarita Bravo Designer Margarita Bravo’s projects are as far-flung as her inspirations.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Photo: Courtesy of the Oberoi Group This is the second wildlife resort for Oberoi, the luxury hospitality brand with outposts scattered across some of the most covetable and far-flung destinations on the planet.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
This year’s fresh lineup of home-field and far-flung journeys spotlights delectable food, warm friendships, picturesque landscapes, dazzling discoveries, spirited camaraderie and laughter galore.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Photo courtesy of Margarita Bravo Designer Margarita Bravo’s projects are as far-flung as her inspirations.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
Photo: Courtesy of the Oberoi Group This is the second wildlife resort for Oberoi, the luxury hospitality brand with outposts scattered across some of the most covetable and far-flung destinations on the planet.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung
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The Brown family, founders of Brown-Forman, has significantly shaped Louisville through extensive philanthropy over 155 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More than 600 Middlebury students had also joined an online group to share updates of the extensive effort to find Smith, WPTZ reported.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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See one example in the away win over Dynamo Kyiv, where Mateta makes a near-post sprint as Yeremy Pino shapes to cross.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers took down Bishop Feehan, Brookline, Natick, Needham (twice), Wellesley (twice) and Winchester, falling only in away matches against Brookline and Natick.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The concept is a console user interface for straightforward play, with Windows available underneath for broader software support, additional storefronts and a wider range of game types.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s backing for his fellow conservative was part of a broader push to secure a political shift across Latin America, with elections pending in a number of nations.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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One whose roots lie in generations of people determined to turn distant communication into an everyday reality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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But André, who Bonitzer has named after the early surrealist André-Aimé-René Masson, soon confronts our man with a situation that — at least on some distant subconscious level — forces him to re-evaluate his metrics.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Young’s early stats would have looked prettier if McMillan was able to haul in a wide open touchdown throw from the third-year QB on the team’s only first-half scoring drive.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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To plant the cutting or purchased plant, choose a pot that’s at least 8 inches deep and about 10 to 12 inches wide to accommodate growth, with plenty of drainage holes to let water escape.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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In September, independent journalist Jason Paladino wrote that the Department of Justice appeared to have removed a study that found far-right extremists to be responsible for the most lethal terrorism since 1990.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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The record-setting rate of college coaching buyouts this year has reignited one member of Congress’ push to impose sweeping limits on how much universities can pay their coaches—both to lead their teams and, if desired, leave them.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The proof is in the pudding, with the pudding being a sweeping assortment of pieces that are both nostalgia-laced and prepared to serve the needs of modern-day tastemakers.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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For deep crosses, timing is much harder.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-flung. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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