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in the sticks

ADJECTIVE
distant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
far far-flung far-off inaccessible isolated obscure remote removed secluded
WEAK
a piece abroad abstracted apart arm's length asunder away backwoods beyond range far back farther further in the background in the boonies in the distance indirect middle of nowhere not home out of earshot out of range out of reach out-of-the-way outlying retired secret separate sequestered telescopic unapproachable ways wide of yonder
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approachable mingling public
WEAK
adjacent close friendly kind near nearby neighboring sympathetic warm

Example Sentences

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“And that’s a tribute to those down and distances when you’re ahead in the sticks a little bit.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

At first, Mary worries she will die of boredom out in the sticks — her one potential friend, Gladys, is a bit dull.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

"We live right out in the sticks, in the middle of nowhere, so we got to hunker down and spend some time together," he says.

From BBC • May 6, 2021

Eugene and Daniel Levy’s comedy, beloved by critics, about a formerly wealthy Canadian family now living in the sticks returns for a sixth and final season.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2020

Sometimes, big bands from New York, out touring the one-night stands in the sticks, would play for big dances in Lansing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey