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Examples of country mile in a Sentence
He lives a country mile from the nearest store.
She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Seminoles practiced Thursday in nearly triple-digit temperatures at Charles Schwab Field to prepare for Tennessee and the nation’s leading long-ball team by a country mile.
—Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Swift’s collaboration with folk duo the Civil Wars is her best soundtrack cut by a country mile.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
At the same time, Japan managed a gain despite entering the official definition of recession on a GDP print that missed consensus by a country mile.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
So number one, football is the biggest sport across all African markets by a country mile.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
This is just one of many, many reasons that Maryland Matt won’t come within a country mile of the Senate.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
Now, however, Trump is the frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination — by a country mile.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
With a little help from Gaga, Hackney Diamonds led the midweek U.K. albums chart by a country mile, by outselling the rest of the top 10 combined.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2023
But don’t worry, the US is still winning by a country mile in terms of the number of uber-rich people who call it home.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20mile. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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