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
Built around the rare 80-year-aged Jalali oud, sourced from the ancient Sylhet forests of South Asia, the perfume captures the essence of faraway lands, sacred rituals, and timeless craftsmanship.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Countries do not decide on a course as controversial as nuclearization just because some faraway country did so first.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That includes a subsurface probe that could burrow through miles of ice, taking samples along the way; robotic arms that unfold to reach faraway objects; and a projectile launcher for even more distant samples.
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2017
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Countries do not decide on a course as controversial as nuclearization just because some faraway country did so first.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That includes a subsurface probe that could burrow through miles of ice, taking samples along the way; robotic arms that unfold to reach faraway objects; and a projectile launcher for even more distant samples.
—Evan Ackermanerico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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Burnley, now back in the Premier League after a dominant Championship campaign, arrive with a strong away form under Scott Parker.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The tone was set from the moment the away team arrived.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, clouding skies and choking air quality in distant cities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The comet will be too distant for a real close-up look.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Detroit has dominated the series in the near and far term, winning six of the last seven and going 12-4 against the number against the Pack.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The scandal also hands fresh ammunition to Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform Party, which is already leading in the polls.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the stay is warranted by the Supreme Court's decisions to stay injunctions ordering the reinstatement of removed officers.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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People don’t generally rally behind leaders who seem removed or unqualified.—
Raja Walia,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In October 2024, Tom was spotted with his children by pig hunters, who filmed the group on remote North Island, New Zealand Police said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ireland climbed 17 spots, propelled by career opportunities and new remote-work legislation, despite persistent challenges around housing and healthcare.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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