as in away
not close in time or space
growing up in a seaport instilled in the youth a restless desire to travel to faraway places
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Recent Examples of faraway
United Nations human rights experts have said such agreements have left people stranded in faraway places, arbitrarily detained for years on end, and at risk of torture and other inhuman treatment.
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Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Abibu's only CT scan was done at a faraway military hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
These vehicles can collectively reach orbits including medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit, or faraway destinations such as the moon, Mars or asteroids.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Built around the rare 80-year-aged Jalali oud, sourced from the ancient Sylhet forests of South Asia, the perfume captures the essence of faraway lands, sacred rituals, and timeless craftsmanship.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Juan A. Lozano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Abibu's only CT scan was done at a faraway military hospital.
—Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
These vehicles can collectively reach orbits including medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit, or faraway destinations such as the moon, Mars or asteroids.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Built around the rare 80-year-aged Jalali oud, sourced from the ancient Sylhet forests of South Asia, the perfume captures the essence of faraway lands, sacred rituals, and timeless craftsmanship.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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While the football team was at Purdue for an away game, Musselman burst out of the tunnel at the Coliseum, but was stunned to find the stadium empty.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals are preparing for an away game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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What looks like distant diplomacy or marginal disruption is, in fact, defining competitiveness for the decade ahead.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The magnesium salt flakes loosen up tight shoulders and soothe tired feet, as lavender and clary sage oil turn the day's stresses into far-off, distant memories.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ideas previously pushed by fringe, far-right segments of Israeli society have become mainstream, with ministers openly calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank and for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trout advanced Schanuel to third with a flyout to deep center, and Yoan Moncada delivered a sacrifice fly.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lack of Adult Functioning For many, the husband's antics point to a deeper issue.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Always a devoted and charismatic husband and fun-loving dad, Bruce, 70, was becoming uncharacteristically removed and experiencing language issues, including the return of a childhood stutter.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the stay is warranted by the Supreme Court's decisions to stay injunctions ordering the reinstatement of removed officers.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paes spoke passionately about the urgent need for resources in the harshly remote settings seen in the film — settings that help to foment these cycles of abuse.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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The nail-biting psychological reality competition sees 24 strangers arrive at the remote castle, all in the hopes of winning up to €50,000 (around $58,700).—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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