across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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Jennifer Lopez went full method dressing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman while across the pond, stars like Pamela Anderson and Gabrielle Union made head-turning appearances at Paris Fashion Week.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
La Flame didn’t waste any time hopping on a flight across the pond to France for Paris Fashion Week where he’s been seen turning up at night clubs and hanging with fellow superstars like Pharrell.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Shows include classic long-running Broadway musicals, revivals and new shows that have made their way across the pond from London’s West End.
Can’t make your mind up?
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
British Airways is making a European escape a breeze with a new sale that has roundtrip flights across the pond starting at less than $600.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
La Flame didn’t waste any time hopping on a flight across the pond to France for Paris Fashion Week where he’s been seen turning up at night clubs and hanging with fellow superstars like Pharrell.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Shows include classic long-running Broadway musicals, revivals and new shows that have made their way across the pond from London’s West End.
Can’t make your mind up?
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
British Airways is making a European escape a breeze with a new sale that has roundtrip flights across the pond starting at less than $600.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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