- superlative of wide.
widest
Example Sentences
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It's a gap of 5.8 percentage points this year, down from 6.2 last year and 9.5 in 2017, when it was at its widest this century.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Its 22% discount was one of the widest of any U.S. closed-end fund that invested in public securities, according to the fund’s semiannual report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This marks the planet's widest visible separation from the Sun during its current appearance in the evening sky.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
It also has the widest geographic presence with facilities in half of all Indian states and union territories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I noticed she was wearing an expensive-looking new gown with the widest skirt I’d ever seen.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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