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单词 far and wide
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far and wide

phrase
If people come from far and wide, they come from a large number of places, some of them far away. If things spread far and wide, they spread over a very large area or distance.
[written]
Volunteers came from far and wide.
His fame spread far and wide.
Synonyms: extensively, everywhere, worldwide, far and near More Synonyms of far and wide
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far and wide in British English

over great distances; everywhere
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far and wide in American English

widely; everywhere
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Examples of 'far and wide' in a sentence
far and wide

It means great products need no advertising because their value spreads far and wide anyway.
The Sun (2017)
When it is done well the effects spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They had come from far and wide to adore her.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The ripples of death spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My owners come from far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The outpouring was long and loud and spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The glamour is spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the fire could very easily spread far and wide.
The Sun (2012)
They have looked far and wide and have come up with some good physical backs who are playing really good rugby.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
About half of personal wealth is in housing and the boom in house prices has spread that wealth far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Its contributions spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He is constantly on the road, speaking far and wide to large audiences.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Overall, this is a triumph which spreads their appeal far and wide.
The Sun (2010)
It will spread far and wide, so be careful where you put it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Equally impressive was the French determination to spread the game far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are so many victims here - the ripple effects from this kind of situation spread far and wide.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The clinic treats hundreds of villagers who come from far and wide each day on buses, donkey carts or foot.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Now that my fame has spread far and wide, there are many who come to me for predictions of another sort.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They come from as far and wide as Pakistan and Mongolia.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The fans had come from far and wide - at least three from Australia.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
From Geneva, his influence spread far and wide.
Christianity Today (2000)
These are trickier for, in nature, they would spread out far and wide and be happy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are numerous examples from history, and in modern times, of an idea spreading far and wide.
Francis Pryor BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003)
Cricketers have come from far and wide in geographical terms, but their journeys have taken a similar, familiar route.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
(idiom) 
Definition
in a great many places over a large area
His fame spread far and wide.
Synonyms
extensively
everywhere
I looked everywhere but I couldn't find him.
worldwide
far and near
widely
broadly
Charles grinned broadly.
in all places
in every nook and cranny
here, there and everywhere
See far

Additional synonyms

in the sense of broadly
Charles grinned broadly.
Synonyms
widely,
greatly,
hugely,
vastly,
extensively,
expansively
in the sense of everywhere
Definition
to or in all parts or places
I looked everywhere but I couldn't find him.
Synonyms
all over,
all around,
the world over,
high and low,
in each place,
in every nook and cranny,
far and wide or near,
to or in every place

Nearby words of
far and wide

  • fantasy
  • far
  • far afield
  • far and wide
  • far from
  • far-fetched
  • far-out

Synonyms of 'far and wide'

far and wide

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