expanse
Example Sentences
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The militia member said the number of dead was unknown, as the operation on the vast expanse of water and marshland between Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad was still ongoing.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
They are everyday folk poised on the sublime, a leap into the expanse just pages away.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Between the two actors’ faces lies a vast expanse of experience, disappointment, and things that Kay has seen and can’t unsee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
This corner of the Musengezi, however, flowed over a wide, flat expanse of stone with the remains of trees jutting out here and there.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing expanse
The Giver
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Mr. Popper’s Penguins
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