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far-fetched

[fahr-fecht] / ˈfɑrˈfɛtʃt /


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All of sudden fish and chips on the River Thames in London or a boat trip down the Seine don’t seem too far-fetched.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

After worrying that Homelander’s delusions of becoming a religious figurehead were too far-fetched, Kripke came to see that storyline “as a metaphor for the ultimate level of narcissism.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

It's led the internet, pop-culture enthusiasts and Swifties alike working to fill the blank space, with speculation ranging from possible to far-fetched.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

The stagflation parallel of the 1970s isn’t as far-fetched as it was two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

It is not so far-fetched to suggest that, without his link to the Nazis, most people who were not hardcore opera lovers would by now have lost interest in Wagner.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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