Synonyms

few and far between

Idioms

At wide intervals, scarce, as in Supporters of the amendment are few and far between. This expression originally was used very literally for physical objects such as houses appearing at widely separated intervals. Today it is also used more loosely. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

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Because entry-level jobs are few and far between, candidates have "really got to stand out," she added.

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Roads to this region are increasingly choked, and flights are few and far between.

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He messaged often in the next few weeks but meetings were "few and far between".

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Sarah Regan, the residential manager at the Hull Deaf Centre, said qualified individuals were "few and far between".

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These days the pieces were few and far between.

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