far and wide
adverb
variants
or less commonly far and near
: in every direction : everywhere
searched far and wide
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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But no matter the origin, the popular cheeseburger spread far and wide.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Fail at United and the safety net of clubs willing to give you a chance is far and wide; fail again at Trabzonspor and that net shrinks to a much smaller size.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Reporters ventured from far and wide to see the fourth-year coach — who’s 20-20 to this point — explain his way around one of UF’s worst losses this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Fail at United and the safety net of clubs willing to give you a chance is far and wide; fail again at Trabzonspor and that net shrinks to a much smaller size.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Reporters ventured from far and wide to see the fourth-year coach — who’s 20-20 to this point — explain his way around one of UF’s worst losses this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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