far between

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In the past, comparable titles to “The Devil Wears Prada 2” would have been 2008’s “Mamma Mia” or the “Sex in the City” film, but those kinds of movies are now few and far between.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Songs like this are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Earnings season is effectively behind us, so fundamental drivers are likely to be few and far between.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Grandma would sift out the mean ones, which were few and far between.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals