far between

Example Sentences

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Americans and Europeans are few and far between.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

The discourse is civil and the banter is friendly on this humid, overcast morning before Trump's visit, but such across-the-aisle political discussions are few and far between, residents say.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Songs like this are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The name tastes strange on his tongue, the opportunities to speak it aloud falling few and far between.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern