far-flung
adjective
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent
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Examples of far-flung in a Sentence
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Before long, the researchers were fielding reports from points as far-flung as Poland and the Netherlands.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Even if Antarctica isn't in your 2025 travel plans, these are still the best winter clothes for staying warm and toasty anywhere this season — whether that’s in your own backyard or as far-flung as the South Pole.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
These affordable communities are far-flung and a long drive from the bustle of the city.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Suddenly defrosted disputes can impose a range of costs on neighboring or even far-flung countries: waves of refugees, trade disruptions, economic shocks, civilian casualties.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Even if Antarctica isn't in your 2025 travel plans, these are still the best winter clothes for staying warm and toasty anywhere this season — whether that’s in your own backyard or as far-flung as the South Pole.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
These affordable communities are far-flung and a long drive from the bustle of the city.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Suddenly defrosted disputes can impose a range of costs on neighboring or even far-flung countries: waves of refugees, trade disruptions, economic shocks, civilian casualties.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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