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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Astronomers then find type IA supernovae in other faraway galaxies to estimate their distances.
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Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 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
Altogether, this would support the conservative reading of the results, indicating that liberals (misguidedly, in the conservative view) prioritize faraway needs over nearby ones.
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On TV, the Oscars feel like a faraway fairytale.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 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
Altogether, this would support the conservative reading of the results, indicating that liberals (misguidedly, in the conservative view) prioritize faraway needs over nearby ones.
—Big Think, 3 Mar. 2025
On TV, the Oscars feel like a faraway fairytale.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faraway. Accessed 26 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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