as in everywhere
in every place or in all places
we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation
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Recent Examples of far and wide
Eagles spread out far and wide during the first years of their life.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Growing up in the South, there are unspoken protocols that take place in many kitchens far and wide, such as never, ever putting your cast-iron skillet in the dishwasher and that most meals aren't truly complete unless there is some form of a biscuit, piece of cornbread, or yeast roll on the plate.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
There are exceptions, however, such as destination drafts that bring fantasy team owners in from far and wide for an in-person selection meeting.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
ChatGPT Study Mode Introduced A recent announcement by OpenAI went relatively far and wide.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Growing up in the South, there are unspoken protocols that take place in many kitchens far and wide, such as never, ever putting your cast-iron skillet in the dishwasher and that most meals aren't truly complete unless there is some form of a biscuit, piece of cornbread, or yeast roll on the plate.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
There are exceptions, however, such as destination drafts that bring fantasy team owners in from far and wide for an in-person selection meeting.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
ChatGPT Study Mode Introduced A recent announcement by OpenAI went relatively far and wide.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and wide
Adverb
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Make software building available to all people everywhere.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the mid-2010s, the girlboss was everywhere.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What The Girlfriend, Sirens, and The Hunting Wives accomplish, though, is a melding of high and low art that in this current era of western-cosplaying and IP-chasing TV feels more and more rare.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Las Vegas is a city known for embracing the high and low.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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