far-off
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of far-off
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Far off from her seeding time of 23.67, but fine, she thought.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2023
Far off behind me is Italy, where the sun has already set.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2021
Far off in the distance is the cityscape of Reston and, beyond that, Tysons.
From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2019
Far off, toward Silver Peak and an extinct cinder cone near the ghost town of Blair, mounds of black volcanic rock rise like obelisks out of the alkali playa.
From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2017
Far off, she can see the Hutterites’ long barns, and rows of apartments that look like portables.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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