How to Use afield in a Sentence

afield

adverb or adjective
  • As any bird hunter knows, any day afield with a dog is worth the effort of getting out the door.
    Jennifer Wapenski, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Are these objects dimmer candles closer to home or vast pyres farther afield?
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2021
  • There were people in the crowd who had traveled from further afield, but most were from the nearby area that had embraced the royal couple as one of their own.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 21 Feb. 2021
  • For a new user, there is one key thing to understand before heading afield, and that is that a suppressor will change your rifle’s point of impact.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Iowa deer hunter Noel Gandy decided to take his 10-year-old son afield during the second shotgun season.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Their extremist brand of Islam forced residents to flee to the neighboring Kurdish region or further afield.
    NBC News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The stars are encouraging you to look far afield for your success, so don’t let a language barrier or spiritual difference stand in the way of expansion and your own success!
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Their extremist version of Islam forced residents to flee to the neighboring Kurdish region or further afield.
    Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Disobedient, incapable, or unruly dogs can ruin some incredible moments afield.
    Joe Weimer, Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
  • That's not to say companies won't tap into the benefits of remote working to be able to recruit talent further afield or yield the benefits of lower costs like cheaper rent or lower salaries outside big cities.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Hunter and angler license fees traditionally have underwritten state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, but fewer of these sportsmen and women are going afield as baby boomers age.
    Star Tribune, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Reach further afield to participate in spring’s growth by donating to The Nature Conservancy.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • British hip-hop is on a tear right now – both at home and further afield.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 July 2023
  • And his chances of meeting a mate so far afield are close to zero.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 12 May 2021
  • At the end of the day afield, everyone returns to the tent to learn how to clean and care for birds to take home to eat.
    Christine Cunningham, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Sand the lid and rails, chalk it up, and then practice before going afield.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The action on the House floor this week captured just how far afield the debate has strayed.
    Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Mackie’s insights range far and wide and, at times, seem a little too far afield.
    Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
  • Moosa and his team hope to secure more funding to reach more people, both in the UK and farther afield.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Fifty countries have now confirmed the presence of African swine fever in their herds, as far afield as the Philippines and Poland.
    Nicola Twille, Wired, 6 July 2021
  • Instead, the center of a storm can track anywhere inside the cone with impacts far afield.
    The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Raven, her new album and first in six years, presents something further afield.
    Vulture, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Farther afield, a fresh crop of new buildings dotted the horizon.
    Liz Alderman, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, the center of a storm can track anywhere inside the cone with impacts far afield.
    Kimberly Miller, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • There are a handful of breweries in the northwest corner of Houston, inside the 610 Loop, close to the Loop, and farther afield.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Simone ventures afield into the rise of New York disco, which 1.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Surl Lee has also begun to set his sights farther afield.
    Time, 28 Sep. 2022
  • And don’t forget those three preseason games, meaning the teams lined up afield 24 times.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Go further afield by renting a bike, or grab a bite at the Happy Camper Café, which features a variety of flatbreads and dips.
    Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Iowa recently went even farther afield, along with Tennessee and Texas, by weakening their laws to allow for permitless carry beginning in the summer of 2021.
    Cedric Dark, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024

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