far afield
Example Sentences
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Fong has made a habit of searching far afield for Knicks tickets, packing up his family of four during the regular season to sit courtside in Memphis for a pittance compared with New York prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But recent posts on Instagram, TikTok and as far afield as China's RedNote showing the town's Tasman Drive have left residents fuming that their little slice of paradise has turned into an internet sensation.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But that same uncertainty has left even investors far afield of the energy industry parsing feeds of oil-tanker traffic and U.S. troop movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
A replica of the Orca, the iconic shark-hunting boat from Jaws, is opening in north Wales, with the boatmaker saying tourists could travel from as far afield as America and Japan.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Some of the younger warders took me quite far afield, and we would walk on the beach and even stop at a cafe and have tea.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
