1
as in extensive
having considerable extent
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
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2
as in away
not close in time or space
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Recent Examples of far-flung
What started as a quirky idea in New York City has transformed into a global event, bringing festive cocktails to places as far-flung as Japan.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Of course, the best diplomacy is often conducted through nontraditional means, especially in complex and far-flung regions such as the Pacific.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Of course, the best diplomacy is often conducted through nontraditional means, especially in complex and far-flung regions such as the Pacific.
—Charles Edel, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-flung
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Essentially, the founder utilized his extensive background in trucking operations and logistics management to better understand the challenges that businesses face when moving goods.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The police barricades and street closings appeared to be as extensive as those for the annual tree lighting on the same spot every holiday season.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, should Phil Parkinson’s side go on to clinch automatic promotion, the season will end on May 3 with an away game at Lincoln City.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The situation became so volatile the team needed regular police protection for its home and away matches.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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At a compact difference outside Montevideo are 1,000 kilometers of coast, a broad gamut of beaches, desert dunes and extensive rural landscapes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The rollback of transgender rights is part of a broader attack on the LGBTQ community.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Launched in 2023, Euclid is a wide-angle space telescope developed to learn more about the history and expansion of the universe by studying the redshift of distant galaxies.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Einstein rings are examples of strong gravitational lensing, O’Riordan said, a phenomenon that acts like a magnifying glass in the universe, revealing celestial objects and light from distant galaxies that would otherwise remain unseen.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The trade-off is a climate where big-name coaches can thrive as the transfer portal and name, image and likeness payments disperse talent across a wider array of schools.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In business, entrepreneurs encounter a wide array of clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
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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
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This vibrant destination, filled with dramatic cliffs and sweeping views of the Walnut Street Bridge, will tug on the heart strings of both nature lovers and the city enthusiasts.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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The current political climate, combined with competing priorities within the U.S. Department of Education, makes sweeping changes improbable.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Our brains are electrical, and if two people meet each other in a state of deep regulation, the field of their calm expands way beyond them, extending it to other people.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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For example, a seed that is 1/16 inch wide should be planted no more than 1/8 inch deep.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far-flung. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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