far and wide

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 Since Paul scored a unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson on November 15, the callouts have come from far and wide. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Rosen’s philanthropy reaches far and wide in Orlando – with multimillion-dollar investments to send children from underserved neighborhoods to preschool and college, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings noted in a statement. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 But Younger’s macaroni and cheese, at least, has already vanquished many doubters to become a holiday favorite far and wide. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Remarks on the case by celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian and Viola Davis were entered into the record as examples of how far and wide news of the shooting has spread. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far and wide 

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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