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Examples of far-off in a Sentence
many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places
the impossibility of predicting what life will be like in the far-off future
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Ultimately, a foolproof test for fake wine remains a far-off idea.
—Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Taken from a far-off vantage point, the photos capture Sweeney in a bikini lounging around the pool of her Florida home.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
This three-stage toggle limits the autofocus distance to near (0.23-0.7 meters) or far-off subjects (0.7 meters to infinity) and has a Full setting to disable it.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
From our seats, Ravens players aren’t far-off idols.
—Anna Orner, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of far-off was
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“Far-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-off. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
far-off
adjectiveˈfär-ˈȯf
: remote in time or space
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