far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
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Examples of far and wide in a Sentence
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
June 21 – July 22 Caring acts can be felt far and wide.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Minter has been patient and looked far and wide in assembling his first staff.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The loss was felt far and wide as the person everyone turned to for a smile is now gone.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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