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
Seen first as a clawed, reptilian hand reaching out from under the surface of an Amazonian river, the Creature (Ricou Browning) is a triumph of monster design, a humanoid with the body of a man and the head of a fish, complete with fins and cold, faraway eyes.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Frau Hermann sipped her tea with a sudden faraway look.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Previous iterations of this biennial also presented Toronto as the locus of histories of faraway places but, with the world building grown unwieldy, inadequately explained why these stories belong together.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Andriy becomes the last person in the universe until French woman Catherine calls him from the faraway space station.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Frau Hermann sipped her tea with a sudden faraway look.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Previous iterations of this biennial also presented Toronto as the locus of histories of faraway places but, with the world building grown unwieldy, inadequately explained why these stories belong together.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Andriy becomes the last person in the universe until French woman Catherine calls him from the faraway space station.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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With Cunha and Joao Gomes inspiring the side further forward, the afternoon carried echoes of some of the memorable away games in O’Neil’s impressive first season in charge.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of their significant other's travel plans after a game, Chiefs players are required to travel to and from their away games with the team.Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wells, who is 60 years old, has averaged almost a book a year for more than three decades, ranging from palace intrigues to excursions into distant worlds populated by shapeshifters.Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Like the distant rumble of an approaching thunderstorm, the collective engine notes hint at the constrained intensity waiting to be unleashed.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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North Korean soldiers were dispersed in Vladivostok, as well as other far eastern cities of Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk for training last month, according to the NIS.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The city on the far coast was just visible through the haze.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Best Walmart Black Friday Upright Vacuum Deals Upright vacuums are essential for deep cleaning your carpets, hardwood floors, and stairs throughout your home.Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ditto the bits pertaining to his deep connection with his supportive parents (Marco Rica and Susana Ribeiro) as well as his rivalry with racer Alain Prost (Matt Mella).Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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However, a significant crisis emerged last week when McDonald's removed Quarter Pounders from around 3,000 stores after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified slivered raw onions from a supplier as the likely source of E. coli contamination.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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McDonald’s removed Quarter Pounders from its menu in Colorado and other affected states while health officials continue to investigate.Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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But now, with the rise of remote work and flexible schedules, this younger demographic is pursuing international living while still maintaining careers.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The premium package included remote start, heated steering wheel, interior camera and full LED cornering lights.Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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