Thesaurus results for LENGTHS

lengths

noun

plural of length

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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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 Somewhere in between is just right, so step back and consider it at various lengths before settling on one. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 Two weeks ago, Freeform released Coven Academy, a supernatural YA drama that aired on television with standard episodic lengths but then streamed with episodes running between 12 and 23 minutes. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 The review also went to notable lengths to call out the Coastal Commission’s handling of whether people can drive ATVs on the beach at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Through the years, the singer has remained remarkably loyal to her lengths, whether swept up into a gravity-defying pony, styled into a sleek ballerina bun, or cascading down her back. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 In satellites and spacecraft, engineers could theoretically generate antennas of different lengths without carrying and deploying equivalent metal structures. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 One need only look to the streets of France today to see the lengths to which the political left is willing to go in pursuit of its goals. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 The top layers were pulled back and away from her face, then pinned behind her ears to show off major diamond earrings, and the lengths were loosely curled. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Foliage rustles in the autumn wind here, and where there aren’t corn husks swaying, there are flat, lonely expanses of dirt where crops have been harvested.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
A lot of buildings and fields and parks and cafés and expanses of water and elevators and on-ramps and curbsides.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanses

Noun

Abouelnagga noted that approximately 90% of data center communications involve distances shorter than 10 meters.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The Port of Los Angeles aims to transition to zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and then, by 2035, change the fleet of trucks that transport containers short distances to and from the port to all-electric as well.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of distances

Noun

Its the latest in a series of expansions for Vallarta, which opened a store in Rancho Cucamonga in April and opened its first location outside of California in Arizona in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The move follows similar expansions by other prominent crypto investors.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

Noun

Choose from regular and wide widths in classic colors like black leather, chocolate leather, and burgundy suede.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2026
Further, the Cleary’s gently curved silhouette and slim arms provide plenty of presence without adding visual bulk, and its availability in three widths makes finding a model to fit your space easier.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of widths

Noun

Sometimes the family stayed in their car, but the girls were also left for long stretches with various friends of their mom’s.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Larger projects, like resurfacing long stretches of major streets, take more planning and coordination with the city.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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