faraway
adjective
far·away
ˈfär-ə-ˌwā 
1
: lying at a great distance : remote
faraway lands
2
: dreamy, abstracted
a faraway look in her eyes
Examples of faraway in a Sentence
My grandfather told us tales of faraway lands.
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
All in all, this means light coming from faraway objects is invisible to human eyes and the bulk of human technology.
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When the Mickeys refuse to attack, and instead opt to communicate with the native creatures, their efforts to broker peace spark a rebellion amongst the humans, leading to Marshall’s death, the demolition of the printer, and a kinder, more cooperative future for the faraway community.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
All in all, this means light coming from faraway objects is invisible to human eyes and the bulk of human technology.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Reporting their results in a study in Nature, the team identified three layers of churning, chemical-carrying winds — loaded with elements like iron, sodium, hydrogen, and titanium — laying the foundations for future studies of faraway worlds.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
When the Mickeys refuse to attack, and instead opt to communicate with the native creatures, their efforts to broker peace spark a rebellion amongst the humans, leading to Marshall’s death, the demolition of the printer, and a kinder, more cooperative future for the faraway community.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faraway. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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faraway
adjective
far·away
ˌfär-ə-ˌwā
1
: remote entry 1 sense 1, distant
faraway lands
2
: preoccupied sense 1, dreamy
a faraway look
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