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
The faraway galaxy creating the ring is more than 4 billion light-years away.
Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Experts predict that summer 2025 memories won’t be made at packed camps or faraway resorts but instead during slow mornings, spontaneous outings and unplanned afternoons at home.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Although the president recognized that the United States had an interest in the outcome of this faraway imperial competition, he was focused on his reelection campaign and doubted that the war would alter the balance of power in East Asia.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Gravity distorted the light from this more distant galaxy, thus the name honoring Albert Einstein.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Experts predict that summer 2025 memories won’t be made at packed camps or faraway resorts but instead during slow mornings, spontaneous outings and unplanned afternoons at home.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Although the president recognized that the United States had an interest in the outcome of this faraway imperial competition, he was focused on his reelection campaign and doubted that the war would alter the balance of power in East Asia.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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There is no better experience than spending the day at your favorite team's stadium or even hitting the road to watch the squad play in one of the many iconic away stadiums across the league.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Prior to Monday’s report, the Commanders had been a team rumored to be the away team against the Dolphins.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Dan, who secured 20.89% in the first round, was a distant second.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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Its Dragonfly mission will launch in July 2028 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and reach the distant moon in 2034.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In the far west, where Fort Worth dips into Parker County, the Walsh and Veale Ranch communities are expected to house roughly 80,000 residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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As for McTominay, the midfielder’s movement towards the far post prevents Giorgio Scalvini from following Politano and keeps De Roon in a more central position.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The viral dystopic show, which centers around main character Seong Gi-hun or Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), has delighted fans since its 2021 premiere, combining classic thriller elements with a deeper exploration of the human capacity for evil and the perils of an unequal society. Surprise!—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Our coaches have such deep empathy for our student athletes.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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After aeration, your lawn will look uniformly punctured (ready for yard fertilizer or grass seed) and may be spotted with clumps of removed soil.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Among those being targeted for deportation are the approximately 1.4 million individuals who have already been ordered removed but remain in the U.S. illegally.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Colorful Bocas Town is lively, with a concentrated center of bars, restaurants, and shops, but more remote reaches of the island are home to forests, beaches, and even boutique resorts with luxe overwater bungalows.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Messier 4, meanwhile, is even more remote, sitting some 5,500 light-years from our planet.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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