far between

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In the past, comparable titles to “The Devil Wears Prada 2” would have been 2008’s “Mamma Mia” or the “Sex in the City” film, but those kinds of movies are now few and far between.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Songs like this are few and far between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But they say that once they've paid the bills, there isn't much left over, so family days out are becoming few and far between.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The jobs at the sugar mill were few and far between.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat