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 Stone’s rich, soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics were felt far and wide, earning her multiple Grammy nominations and a lasting influence in the neo-soul genre. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Mar. 2025 The search for nationhood spread far and wide, becoming a central organizing principle of the world and one of its most potent political ideologies. Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 The organization’s persistent dysfunction already has Giants fans far and wide playing GM from their couches trying to find a solution to this misery. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 That and the challenge of combating the online propaganda that spreads ISIS’ terrorist philosophy far and wide. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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