as in infinity
a long distance
the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor
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Recent Examples of mile
The Edmund Fitzgerald was caught in a savage storm with hurricane-force winds around 100-mile-an-hour and waves up to 60 feet, crashing down on the freighter every four to eight seconds, says Bacon.
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NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The journey, spanning 2,400 miles and traveling through eight states, earned the ranking from Tripadvisor, which looked at Instagram hashtag data.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Located about 70 miles southwest of Raleigh, Pinehurst has a population of nearly 19,000.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The journey, spanning 2,400 miles and traveling through eight states, earned the ranking from Tripadvisor, which looked at Instagram hashtag data.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Located about 70 miles southwest of Raleigh, Pinehurst has a population of nearly 19,000.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
Noun
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Above the bar, there are two rows of gin bottles, with a two-way mirror between them and an infinity mirror behind the second row.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Fans of 29 other teams wouldn't enjoy the sight of LA adding another stone to its rotation infinity gauntlet, but the Dodgers aren't in the business of letting their competition keep up.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez is staying for the long haul.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Flagg’s numbers might not look pretty, but the Mavericks believe this will only benefit their basketball prodigy from Maine over the long haul.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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