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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
The paintings are all ten feet tall, similar to length of the cells in Gorée’s House of Slaves.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The 2024 incarnation of the Outlaw Music Festival was the first time that Dylan signed on for the entire length of the tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Given the chance, Frimpong will tell you at length about the areas of his game that need to evolve.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But some also said the length and scope of the communications slowdown was unusual, resulting in confusion among staff as health agencies sought to stop or claw back communications, meetings and events to comply with the directive.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The 2024 incarnation of the Outlaw Music Festival was the first time that Dylan signed on for the entire length of the tour.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Given the chance, Frimpong will tell you at length about the areas of his game that need to evolve.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But some also said the length and scope of the communications slowdown was unusual, resulting in confusion among staff as health agencies sought to stop or claw back communications, meetings and events to comply with the directive.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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His work explored complex themes, including liberation, aviation, and expansion.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025
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Golden State chose Billings in December’s expansion draft despite her status as a pending unrestricted free agent, a move that was met with surprise around the league.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whitecloud’s shot was from distance with no traffic in front.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ed Kelce is already in New Orleans, seen eating breakfast on Canal Street, a short distance from the Chiefs hotel.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Patches of snow covered his meadow, a golden expanse in northwestern Colorado where Bruchez’s family has run cattle for about 25 years.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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These typically featured broad, square or rectangular expanses of white or gray, bordered by a heavy band of black, the two non-hues separated by a narrow strip of color.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then at the center of our house, was our magnificent, sixty-foot tall podocarpus tree with its outstretched branches extending the width of our home.—
Ed Massey,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The chassis of the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition measures exactly 12 inches (304mm) long, 5.3 inches (137mm) high, and has a two-slot (40mm) width.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This stretch has the Heat playing nine road games and just one home game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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As homeownership increased during that stretch, so did mortgage-free living. Go deeper: Salt Lake is projected to be the West's hottest real estate market of 2025.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Storer had signed up with World Central Kitchen, the José Andrés-run organization that collaborates with local chefs to provide food relief during disasters, and her contacts there were offering some directive, but the breadth of needs was as wide and variegated as the city itself.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite the breadth of Trump's unilateral actions, congressional oversight seems nakedly absent — a fact that some argue will only embolden Trump.—
Meredith Conroy,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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