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
During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Sport is not just a live broadcast product, the action is now being repackaged across disparate media platforms, finding new audiences in faraway places.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
—Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
As grandpa was inking billion-dollar deals in faraway gleaming cities built in deserts, his daughter Tiffany gave birth to a baby boy, her first child, the president's 11th grandchild.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Sport is not just a live broadcast product, the action is now being repackaged across disparate media platforms, finding new audiences in faraway places.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
—Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
As grandpa was inking billion-dollar deals in faraway gleaming cities built in deserts, his daughter Tiffany gave birth to a baby boy, her first child, the president's 11th grandchild.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
Adjective
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That changed in April when Sundowns knocked out Cairo giants Al Ahly on away goals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The Fever set a league record in 2024 for total home and away attendance, drawing 643,343 fans to 40 games — an average of more than 16,000.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, restoring meaningful vision for these patients was a distant dream.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Eventually, technology allows these distant intimates to share a frame.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The street was lined with the most opulent homes in town, but the Fitzgeralds occupied a modest rental at the far end of the row.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The sheer volume of content created far outpaces what audiences can consume, leading to a noisy, crowded digital ecosystem.—
Luca Brinkhues,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The shootings happened at a time when political leaders nationwide have been attacked, harassed and intimidated amid deep political divisions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The result is Venezuelans across the country navigating deep anxiety over not only their own status, but over bubbling hostilities in the national debate over immigration.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The removed portrait shall be stored in a secure and appropriate location, as determined by the Director of Research of Legislative Council Staff, until further notice.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle's reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield tiles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Even half-days can give working parents enough breathing room to juggle meetings or remote work.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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Both men – Yousafzai, an education activist born in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, and Ranjit, a farmer of humble origins in a remote area of India – break from the traditions of their cultures by advocating forcefully for their daughters.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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