How to Use country mile in a Sentence

country mile

noun

• He lives a country mile from the nearest store.
• She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
• Hands down, the best Chinese mutton soup around by a country mile!
  — Sebastian Modak, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
• But don’t worry, the US is still winning by a country mile in terms of the number of uber-rich people who call it home.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
• The biggest user of land, by a country mile, is cattle (with an assist from sheep and goats).
  — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• Best picture is the jewel in the crown of the night, and my favorite winner by a country mile is still La La Land Moonlight.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
• Rarely do any of the 17 performers wander within a country mile of the proper pitch.
  — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• Built on a fine-tuned blank, its length and medium-heavy power combine to launch crankbaits the proverbial country mile.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023
• Needless to say, the music business was a country mile from that when Lavender Country started in 1971.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 11 June 2021
• These things cast a country mile, leave a wake of bubbles on the water, and can be especially fun to fish around structure on a moonlit night.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 1 June 2020
• Having said that, although two players are clearly leading ahead of the others, one is country miles ahead of the other.
  — SI.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• Bell’s final, futile swing wasn’t within a country mile.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
• Sir Keir has led by a country mile in every stage of the contest from nominations by MPs to support from trade unions and local constituencies.
  — The Economist, 4 Apr. 2020
• Among vinifera—the species of grape that includes all the well-known, traditional, winemaking varieties—Riesling leads by a country mile, so the Finger Lakes looks like a definitive white wine area.
  — Fortune, 31 Aug. 2019
• The werewolf movie may be a horror staple, but the sad reality is that compared with vampires, our furry, fanged friends lag in popularity by a moonlit country mile.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Feb. 2022
• Pinocchio is typically the most obnoxious character by a country mile, but this film really hones in on how awful everyone else is to him.
  — Barry Levitt, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2022
• China leads the global EV market by a country mile with 3.2 million units sold last year, equivalent to 14% of total Chinese car sales—high for its level of economic development.
  — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022
• Meanwhile, crosstown rival Amazon, the leading cloud-services company by a country mile, is evaluating how to take its viewing platform Twitch, a top destination for people who watch other people play games, to even greater heights.
  — By jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 19 July 2019
• Under his early guidance, the club quickly telegraphed its intent to part with Stafford, the Lions' all-time leader in every significant passing category – and by a country mile – but a man who didn't produce any postseason success in 12 seasons.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2021

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024