furthest
Americanadjective
adverb
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to the greatest degree or extent
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to or at the greatest distance in time or space; farthest
adjective
Example Sentences
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She chose pink Cadillacs precisely because they were impractical, the furthest thing from a family car that she could imagine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
After breaking Apollo 13's record for the furthest distance ever travelled into space, the Artemis astronauts just kept on going.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
They were the first crew to be the furthest from the Earth, breaking Apollo XIII’s record.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
According to NASA's tally, the team -- which broke the record for the furthest distance from Earth during their flyby -- reported a total of six meteorite impacts on the lunar surface.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The last verse was the furthest from the original song.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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