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as in expansion
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of length
This is a rare body with rare length, and watch out if the technique ever catches up to the frame.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
At 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, Moore is a palm tree on the outside that uses his length to make route-running specifically difficult for opposing pass-catchers.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s a combination the Chiefs have recently avoided — pass-rush traits built more on speed that length or power.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
At 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, Moore is a palm tree on the outside that uses his length to make route-running specifically difficult for opposing pass-catchers.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
That’s a combination the Chiefs have recently avoided — pass-rush traits built more on speed that length or power.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
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
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Despite decades of extensive research, covering the average distance of 140 million miles — orders of magnitude farther than the Moon — with a human crew remains a distant goal.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across the way sits Sherwood Island State Park, and views stretch to the Long Island Sound in the near distance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sun is setting, and its slanting golden rays make the evening feel like a vast expanse of tenderness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that chair-and-a-half recliners of 45 to 50 inches in width will be difficult to find a matching recliner slipcover for.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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One of the best things about Tripadvisor, other than the breadth of its content, is the ability to compare prices across a variety of activities, hotels, and tours all in one place.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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