expanse
Example Sentences
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The internet’s vast expanse, once seen as welcoming, is horrifically isolating.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
About themselves, about the infinite expanse of creativity, about the power of music to cross borders, outlast wars, span centuries and still inspire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Between the two actors’ faces lies a vast expanse of experience, disappointment, and things that Kay has seen and can’t unsee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
At first, there was nothing but a brown hill in front of a brown expanse.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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