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miles and miles

Idioms

A considerable distance; also, a large interval, by far. For example, We drove for miles and miles before we saw a gas station, or She was miles and miles a better pianist than her brother: This usage was first recorded in 1889.

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miles and miles

Or is it a sleek, modern home perched atop a mountain where the nearest grocery store is miles and miles away?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Its extra ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, and enhanced off-road hardware and software enabled this model to eat up miles and miles of single-track dirt roads with ease.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

Since then, miles and miles of new bike lanes have been popping up.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

There’s miles and miles of road and desert.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024

The window in the examination room granted her a view of the configuration of the town and the verdant countryside for miles and miles.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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