as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Recent Examples of far and wide
The emotional tug of a new announcement or any crumb of new information into the life of the artist had a magnetic pull far and wide.
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Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
ChatGPT Study Mode Introduced A recent announcement by OpenAI went relatively far and wide.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
ChatGPT Study Mode Introduced A recent announcement by OpenAI went relatively far and wide.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The symbiosis of soft drink companies and United’s football fortunes is not necessarily direct, but reshaping the squad to Amorim’s designs does require funds from far and wide.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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So, whether you’re headed to Italy or just running errands closer to home, Seyfried’s sneakers are proof that one good pair can carry you everywhere.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s just utility workers and government workers everywhere.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What The Girlfriend, Sirens, and The Hunting Wives accomplish, though, is a melding of high and low art that in this current era of western-cosplaying and IP-chasing TV feels more and more rare.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Las Vegas is a city known for embracing the high and low.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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