as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
Without giving too much away, Wim’s wishes of a more adventurous life come true by the end of the first episode, and soon enough our heroes are on a space adventure that takes them to a dangerous pirate port city on a faraway planet.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Readers say books can take you to faraway places from the comfort of your home.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
But this year is a reminder that fire is not something that only happens in other, faraway places.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
But in some quarters, a certain sense of detachment stemmed from this faraway political earthquake.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Readers say books can take you to faraway places from the comfort of your home.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
But this year is a reminder that fire is not something that only happens in other, faraway places.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
But in some quarters, a certain sense of detachment stemmed from this faraway political earthquake.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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The backlash to the situation resulted in a threat against Slusser and added police protection for the team at all home and away games this year, Fox News Digital previously reported.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Roy Hodgson clung to his job in February 2023 despite a crushing 4-1 defeat in which he and Palace were taunted mercilessly by the home support and a section of the away contingent called for his departure.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The new theory posits that the monument’s stones, sourced from distant regions, served as symbols of political alliances, possibly after unrest.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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His recent tour — 17 dates across U.S. cities, mostly in 500-cap clubs — introduced him to flesh-and-blood fans who had once seemed like a distant mirage.Elias Leight, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The procession of 20 seniors from the far end zone to their spots facing the stands was arranged alphabetically, beginning with Jacob Atkins and ending with Isaiah Williams.Paul Skrbina, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Locking in these yields can protect against unexpected, deeper rate cuts from the Fed, said Wells Fargo’s Alvarado.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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My deepest condolences go out to his wife Diane and the rest of his family.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Dec. 2024
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The removed books were voted on by the district’s Board of Education, which the ACLU argued was an injection of the body’s partisan political views into students’ education.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration has been selling off materials for the southern border wall since at least August 2023, with some of these being auctioned off for as low as $5 in removed listings online.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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One of my most memorable excursions was a small-boat cruise in the remote Faroe Islands.Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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