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
Nowadays, however, fusion is scaled up to vastly bigger groups, thanks to the ability of the world’s media—including social media—to fill our heads with images of horrendous suffering in faraway regional conflicts.
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Harvey Whitehouse, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Though American audiences sometimes saw Björk as a whimsical pixie from a mysterious faraway land, her catalog has become more and more ambitious and accomplished with each release.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
But Israel’s options against its faraway enemy are limited.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
This time, a lawyer for Harry petitioned the judge for an hour, before asking for yet another delay, until 2 p.m. London time, and then for two more hours, as the lawyers conferred with their clients in faraway time zones.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Harvey Whitehouse, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Though American audiences sometimes saw Björk as a whimsical pixie from a mysterious faraway land, her catalog has become more and more ambitious and accomplished with each release.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025
But Israel’s options against its faraway enemy are limited.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
This time, a lawyer for Harry petitioned the judge for an hour, before asking for yet another delay, until 2 p.m. London time, and then for two more hours, as the lawyers conferred with their clients in faraway time zones.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faraway
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However, should Phil Parkinson’s side go on to clinch automatic promotion, the season will end on May 3 with an away game at Lincoln City.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The situation became so volatile the team needed regular police protection for its home and away matches.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon allows scientists to sometimes see the light from distant galaxies that would otherwise be hidden.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Einstein rings are examples of strong gravitational lensing, O’Riordan said, a phenomenon that acts like a magnifying glass in the universe, revealing celestial objects and light from distant galaxies that would otherwise remain unseen.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
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From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Turning SoHo's Juniper Showroom into an ethereal garden, the open floor plan allowed for a continuous display of multi-dimensional, otherworldly designs that layered lush pink, bright green and deep purple renewable materials.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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For a deeper and more personalized analysis of puzzle difficulty, please visit Connections Bot.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutor said in the statement that a veterinarian examined the dogs and found some with removed teeth and scars from fighting.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Multiple storage lockers at the facility were found with removed locks and missing gear.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The animals are equipped to carry gear and resources for weapon groups, communication teams and medical teams in remote environments, according to the ranch.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, more than 200 passengers were stuck at a military base in remote Canada for over 21 hours after a Delta flight traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, experienced a mechanical issue and needed to make an emergency landing.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Faraway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faraway. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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