from far and near
idiom
variants
or from near and far
: from distant places and from near places : from many different places
people came from far and near
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The Panama-California Exposition, celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal, invited folks from far and near to stop by and have a look at our splendid town.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Library inquiries come from far and near.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
Bringing their paint palettes to the walk: Mexican painters from far and near. Mixed media artist Vanesa Castillo, who was born in Nayarit but lives and works in Guadalajara, Jalisco, will have her paintings inspired by Mexican culture up on display.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Library inquiries come from far and near.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
Bringing their paint palettes to the walk: Mexican painters from far and near. Mixed media artist Vanesa Castillo, who was born in Nayarit but lives and works in Guadalajara, Jalisco, will have her paintings inspired by Mexican culture up on display.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
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“From far and near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20far%20and%20near. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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