1
as in extensive
having considerable extent
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in away
not close in time or space
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of far-flung
Instead, as the title might suggest, Homecoming, which premiered in competition at Venice, follows several workers on their journeys home for the New Year, to places as far-flung as Yunnan, on the other side of the country, or Anhui, a province next door to Zhejiang.
—
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Legal experts say the effort is far-flung and will likely fail.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
The island nation is far-flung and was, until recently, relatively challenging to get to (new routes introduced by JetBlue and American Airlines have opened up accessibility for American travelers).
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria; and Dallas.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for far-flung 
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Legal experts say the effort is far-flung and will likely fail.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
The island nation is far-flung and was, until recently, relatively challenging to get to (new routes introduced by JetBlue and American Airlines have opened up accessibility for American travelers).
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
The brand has presented the Métiers d’Art line, timed around the pre-fall season, in cities as far-flung as Tokyo; New York; Rome; Edinburgh, Scotland; Salzburg, Austria; and Dallas.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for far-flung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung
Adjective
-
The Eaton Fire, driven by dry vegetation and relentless winds, has burned over 10,600 acres, prompting widespread evacuations and causing extensive property damage.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
-
David’s coaching is complemented by his extensive body of work, which includes writing several books, such as The New Music Industry and The Essential Guide to Creative Entrepreneurship, and hosting the podcast Creativity Excitement Emotion.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The schedule fulfills the NFL algorithm of playing each division from the opposing conference every fourth year, with alternating home and away games with each rotation.Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
-
Despite her obvious dedication to Football Sundays—and the occasional games held on Mondays and Saturdays—Swift has not attended a single away game since the 2024 Super Bowl.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Which is why Kourosh emphasizes these fires must be treated as a broader public health crisis requiring government intervention.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
-
The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The utility on Wednesday was sending 20 tankers with water to support firefighters in the Palisades, and the tankers were having to reload at other distant locations.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
-
The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Originally shared as wedding favors, these tiny delights soon won the wider public’s affection and started being sold everywhere.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
-
The restaurant can be experienced in a wide variety of ways, from solo dining to a more communal eating experience.Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
-
In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
But for the wing of the Republican Party that has been pushing sweeping election reform since the 2020 contest, the work continues.Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
-
Ariana Grande also gravitated towards pink for the same event, channeling Old Hollywood glamor with a satin Loewe gown and a sweeping shawl.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
And while the postseason debuts of their predecessors suggest deep playoff runs are unlikely, Daniels and Nix have already demonstrated their abilities to defy the odds.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
-
Popular on Variety As with a few recent documentaries featuring animals, a great deal of the film’s wonder comes by way of the human-animal interface: here, the brief and deep relationship of Masear to her wards and those who find them.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near far-flung
Cite this Entry
“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-flung. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share