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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
Meanwhile, a blend of oils hydrate your scalp and hair, leaving your lengths silky smooth to the touch.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the Kickstarter success, however, mainstream publishers and third-party marketing agencies continued to balk at The Book’s retail price, wanting to compromise its length and beauty in order to save a few dollars.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The top of the blade is stamped with tiny crescent moons and stars, while geometric patterns run the rest of its length.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
To pick some specific characteristics, no two athletes are going to have identical muscle constructions, bone densities, leg lengths, centres of gravity, tendon strength, foot-size or foot arches.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the Kickstarter success, however, mainstream publishers and third-party marketing agencies continued to balk at The Book’s retail price, wanting to compromise its length and beauty in order to save a few dollars.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The top of the blade is stamped with tiny crescent moons and stars, while geometric patterns run the rest of its length.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
To pick some specific characteristics, no two athletes are going to have identical muscle constructions, bone densities, leg lengths, centres of gravity, tendon strength, foot-size or foot arches.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As more brands incorporate AI into streamlining production efficiency, the company’s expansion comes as demand rises for personalized marketing content across digital platforms.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Resistant to technology that can read credit card information from a distance, the new Nordstrom arrival is more than just a safety measure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In California and New York State, only 3 percent of senior beneficiaries will need to travel such a distance, largely thanks to the high number of field offices in these areas.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because nothing makes a space look larger than an expanse of glass, Jon and Allison blew out the wall that formerly held two closets.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Couldn’t be me; there’s liberation in being made small by indifferent expanses.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Maps published by Israeli media showed the corridor running the width of the narrow coastal strip from east to west.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Instead, when cradled in mouse mode, a Joy-Con stands awkwardly on an edge that's roughly the width of an adult finger.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The toughest stretch of those eight games comes this week.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms TSLA recovers Wednesday’s report comes during a tough stretch for Tesla.—
Lora Kolodny,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, in a footnote, the judge suggested that the Justice Department may have stretched the truth in court filings regarding the breadth of DOGE’s power over personnel issues.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Surfacing Hidden Insights One of the most significant hurdles in AI is finding data that represents a breadth of perspectives, cultures, and creative approaches.—
John Winsor,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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