as in expansion
a wide space or area
the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships
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Recent Examples of expanse
The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace has 65 keys across its expanse of 76 acres.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In the period preceding the monochromes, Hayward had predominantly created paintings composed of two expanses of color that were divided down the middle.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Consider the broad expanse of what’s happening right now in tech that’s created a much more fecund world, one that has gone from novelty to big business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
This was an era of unprecedented progress for a far wider expanse of people than during the post-WWII era.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In the period preceding the monochromes, Hayward had predominantly created paintings composed of two expanses of color that were divided down the middle.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Consider the broad expanse of what’s happening right now in tech that’s created a much more fecund world, one that has gone from novelty to big business.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
This was an era of unprecedented progress for a far wider expanse of people than during the post-WWII era.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expanse
Noun
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West Petroline pipeline is operating near its 7 million-barrel-per-day capacity, with expansion plans under review.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks had controlled stretches of this series before.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The backstory The hotel first opened in 1961 as a 74-room inn catering largely to golfers and travelers drawn to the dramatic bluffs overlooking this once-wild stretch of southern California coastline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is going to be most interesting to watch unfold on Sunday is how teams/manufacturers and their plethora of engineers attempt to use the new stage lengths to their advantage.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Expanse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expanse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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