miles and miles

Idioms  

1. 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

"I actually turn my brain off, because that's the only way you're going to get through miles and miles of repetitive stuff."

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

In 2018, the Woolsey fire torched miles and miles of the mountains, but not Topanga Creek — a refuge for the fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025

Burnham treasured beauty but saw none for miles and miles and miles, just coal, rust, and smoke in endless repetition until the train entered the prairie and everything seemed to go quiet.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson