far-flung
adjective
1
: widely spread or distributed
a far-flung empire
2
: remote
a far-flung correspondent
Examples of far-flung in a Sentence
it could once be said that the sun never set on the far-flung British Empire
traveled to far-flung towns that had not seen a doctor in years
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Pooling of content was often through a post office or general publisher who had access to correspondents who were far-flung and well-informed.
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Shannon E. Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
The hardest thing about the process, and the most interesting, was how far-flung his career has been, with chapters in Kyiv, Moscow, Winnipeg, Copenhagen, New York City, and elsewhere.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
Going after Stake can be challenging—its corporate structure is multifaceted and far-flung.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
Thanks to a long winter season, the urge to travel to a warm and far-flung destination is tantalizing.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Shannon E. Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
The hardest thing about the process, and the most interesting, was how far-flung his career has been, with chapters in Kyiv, Moscow, Winnipeg, Copenhagen, New York City, and elsewhere.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
Going after Stake can be challenging—its corporate structure is multifaceted and far-flung.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
Thanks to a long winter season, the urge to travel to a warm and far-flung destination is tantalizing.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Far-flung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-flung. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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