far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
Examples of far and wide in a Sentence
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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The county has been hailed as the gastronomic capital of Ontario, attracting chefs from far and wide with the wine culture, organic farms, and general appreciation for food.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Summertime swells draw surfers from far and wide to Nicaragua's Pacific Coast.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Guests came from far and wide, starting with Prieto’s brother and sister-in-law, Alex and Roxana.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Social media is constructed in such a way that extreme reactions receive the most engagement, spreading far and wide across various networks.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Summertime swells draw surfers from far and wide to Nicaragua's Pacific Coast.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Guests came from far and wide, starting with Prieto’s brother and sister-in-law, Alex and Roxana.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Social media is constructed in such a way that extreme reactions receive the most engagement, spreading far and wide across various networks.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for far and wide
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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