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
Runners in the half marathon — which is 13.1 miles long — kick off by the Brooklyn Museum, complete a loop through Prospect Park, and finish at the Coney Island Boardwalk.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Six weeks after capping a career-best season by assisting on the winning goal in the Cup final, Delgado was traded 12 miles up the Harbor Freeway to LAFC, a sacrifice to the league’s paltry salary cap.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
The couple’s rare, 5,000-square-foot, single-story modern home, 30 miles east of Sacramento, is for sale for $3.4 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
One downside is the port’s location, which sits several miles from both the Titanic Quarter and central Belfast.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Six weeks after capping a career-best season by assisting on the winning goal in the Cup final, Delgado was traded 12 miles up the Harbor Freeway to LAFC, a sacrifice to the league’s paltry salary cap.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
The couple’s rare, 5,000-square-foot, single-story modern home, 30 miles east of Sacramento, is for sale for $3.4 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
One downside is the port’s location, which sits several miles from both the Titanic Quarter and central Belfast.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mile
Noun
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When comparing photos focused close up versus infinity, the lens shows almost no shift in angle of view, referred to as focus breathing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Season 2 will come out next year, and then hopefully season 3 and season infinity after that.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Yes, after a six-year absence, Long’s Diane returned for Cheers’ final episode, briefly rekindling her fiery romance with ex-fiance Sam Malone (Ted Danson) before realizing that they’re simply not cut out for the long haul.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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The Cowboys anticipate already having Parsons in the fold for the long haul by the time next offseason rolls around.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mile. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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