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Synonyms

few and far between

Idioms  

  1. 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]

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Songs like this are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Special moments like these, however, have been few and far between.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

No small achievement: You have built up $965,000, including your inheritance, and your surplus every month is $6,000 before you spend money on leisure activities, which appear to be few and far between.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Either way, such moments were few and far between, and it felt good to laugh, as it did to see Trina’s face fight up.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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