HAIRBREADTHS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hairbreadths

noun

variants or hairsbreadths

plural of hairbreadth

as in inches

a very small distance or degree just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth

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Noun

Williams is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and weights around 220 pounds, Boyd said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Several inches of sand fill the front row of Aliso Beach's parking lot after surf coupled with high tides pounded the Orange County shore.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026

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