How to Use wide in a Sentence

wide

1 of 2 adjective
  • The desk is three feet wide.
  • How wide is the doorway?
  • We have a wide range of options.
  • Her eyes were wide with wonder.
  • The election received wide news coverage.
  • Cons There aren’t a wide range of shades for darker skin tones.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The slim frame may not work well for those with wide faces.
    Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • At about 2 feet tall, 2 feet wide, and 1 foot long, the unit is massive and takes up so much counter space.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Her wide leg black pants and white button down paired with a bow tie was chef’s kiss.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The group show is the perfect place to take in a wide variety of art with your partner.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Transfer ribs to a Dutch oven or deep, wide baking dish.
    David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Choose jars with wide mouths for easy scooping and filling.
    Laurren Welch, Country Living, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The handlebars stand about a foot taller and connect to a set of adjustable front forks with a wide ski at the end.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The wide sonar beam works like a lawn mower, going back and forth over an area to get a full picture.
    Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Clothing steamers are available in a wide range of price points.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The indoor garden is still the heart of the space and resembles a wooded grove, but for the 20-foot-wide skate ramp hidden behind the trees.
    Gisela Williams Kasia Gatkowska, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Deep Squat Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart, and your toes turned out 45 degrees.
    Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 12 July 2023
  • Layered on top are goatskin or sheepskin pelts secured at the waist by a wide leather belt from which a cowbell hangs.
    Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Nina’s school is on a wide street lined with plane trees in an affluent district of Tehran.
    Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Funk, rock, hip-hop — the album covers a wide range of musical styles, changing from song to song.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The leaf bag—which simply rolls and clips into place when not in use—has a wide opening for easy emptying.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • With its wide pant legs and one-shoulder feathery neckline, this high-sparkle jumpsuit gives all the impact of a tulle gown.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 8 Feb. 2023
  • But in the wide world of beauty products, finding the perfect version of a retinol for you can be confusing.
    Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The Airo Flex material used in the straps plus the wide design prevents chafing and tightness on the hips and stomach.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The war has also threatened to set off a wider regional conflict.
    Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Long Valley Caldera in California is about 10 miles wide.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Wang then used a suction tube to remove the spider, which was about two millimeters wide.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Suffice it to say that a wide disparity can exist with such a gap.
    Ed Beltran, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The wider console now has space for a pair of 22-inch Garmin screens, while the new extended hardtop features sun shades and even a rain shower.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But make no mistake, this is the beginning of Israel's wider response.
    ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
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wide

2 of 2 adverb
  • The poles were placed wide apart.
  • They spread the map out wide.
  • His mouth was wide open.
  • He opened his eyes wide.
  • They like to hike through wide open spaces.
  • The second and third turnovers blew the game wide open.
    The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • York seemed to kick a 38-yarder off the side of his foot, very wide left.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 18 Dec. 2022
  • By the end of the third quarter, the Hoosiers had blown the game wide open, taking a 59-42 lead.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Bertuzzi cut to the net, faked wide and drove home the puck for his fourth goal of the season.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Noah Ruggles swung his right leg, and then the ball swung wide to the left.
    Alan Blinder, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The cousin found Felton's door unlocked and the trunk of his car wide open.
    Elliot Hughes, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • And my eyes were wide open and my grin just got wider and wider that first year.
    Essence, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The camera then pans over to Haines, whose mouth is wide open in shock.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The first photo shows van de Pol on the ground with her mouth wide open in shock.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Keep your eyes wide open and beware of changes around you.
    Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Lucky for him, the gates are now opening wide — and Mac is ready to step through.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Roots should fan out wide rather than grow in a circle.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • On the 46-yarder, Castillo was wide open behind the defense.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Vizcaino wide left from 33 and very wide left on mis-hit from 45 (video).
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
  • In the sweet Instagram post, the two are arm-in-arm and smiling wide for the camera.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Eason is able to lift the group like few, if any, rookies league-wide.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The goalkeeper sprung to his left side, diving and slapping the shot wide of the post to preserve the shutout.
    The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
  • In the photo, the 6-month-old was wedged in a comfy couch nook and had her mouth wide open in a giant grin.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • But there are signs that the covid era has blown the partisan gap in cruising wide open.
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But kicker Joey Slye’s 46-yard field goal attempt went wide right, and the rout was back on.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The film opens in select markets Friday and goes wide next week.
    Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Goodson was wide open, but the throw was a little behind him.
    Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Messi had a shot go just wide and a free kick that also sailed wide.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But his swallowing tube was wide open and the tissue around the sphincter was red and swollen.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The girls appeared to have a blast, with West picking up her friend and smiling wide for the camera.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2023

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