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as in expanses
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of lengths
Anyone else go to wild lengths?
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
The rest of the movie then goes to great lengths to disprove this shaky strawman of its own creation.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
These dark wash jeans come in an impressive size range complete with different inseam lengths, and the back pocket is adorned with the classic Wrangler logo to give your simple, everyday pants a little extra flair.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The popular pick comes in 13 colors and patterns, sizes XS through XL, and even petite lengths.
—Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Sizes range from small to 4X, with multiple lengths and pocket options for a more customized fit.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
The collection includes dresses of all lengths, elongating jeans, everyday tees, and more warm-weather staples.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
The rest of the movie then goes to great lengths to disprove this shaky strawman of its own creation.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
These dark wash jeans come in an impressive size range complete with different inseam lengths, and the back pocket is adorned with the classic Wrangler logo to give your simple, everyday pants a little extra flair.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The popular pick comes in 13 colors and patterns, sizes XS through XL, and even petite lengths.
—Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Sizes range from small to 4X, with multiple lengths and pocket options for a more customized fit.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
The collection includes dresses of all lengths, elongating jeans, everyday tees, and more warm-weather staples.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengths
Noun
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This is not even considering the dedication of vast expanses of farmland to solar farms.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Lidar technology uses laser pulses to measure distances and generate highly accurate spatial maps.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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But in reality, the two planets will be separated by at least four Earth-sun distances in space.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Of the big three, Modern is the only to have refused corporate buyouts and franchise expansions, preserving a classic mom-and-pop feel.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Triton Center is part of one of the largest university expansions to occur nationally in the past decade or so.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Choose from seven colors and sizes 5–12, with both standard and wide widths available.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Others, like a rotating display, have slots of different heights and widths to store a variety of items.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Wray was shocked to hear the story about how O'Neil was just killed nearby just days ago, noting other stretches of Halsted have protected bike lanes with concrete barriers.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Along with Lee, Chapman appears to have finally emerged from an extended slump by posting one of his best stretches of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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“Lengths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengths. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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