Examples of expanse in a Sentence
The explorer gazed across the vast Arctic expanse.
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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The cosmos may be rich creative terrain, but Muse deal with the terrifying, destabilizing fact of the universe’s infinite expanse by simply trying to fill it up.
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Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
What started as a rehabbed tourist kiosk is now a pizza and natural wine bar treasure, with all outdoor seating opening directly onto the Mall’s grassy expanse.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.
—
Amethyst Ganaway,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
What started as a rehabbed tourist kiosk is now a pizza and natural wine bar treasure, with all outdoor seating opening directly onto the Mall’s grassy expanse.
—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for expanse
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expanse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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expanse
noun
ex·panse
ik-ˈspan(t)s 
: a wide space, area, or stretch
the vast expanse of the ocean
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