How to Use the Far East in a Sentence

the Far East

noun
  • Some were taken to the Far East; some traveled on as many as three airplanes.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023
  • He’s cooked for others at outposts such as the Far East Restaurant in Rockville.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Those border walls have been found in the Far East, in Europe, and in America.
    — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The celebration at the Far East Center is in its 33rd year and took place over two days this weekend.
    — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
  • If this supplement has been around for centuries in the Far East, what is driving its sudden surge in popularity in the states?
    — Amy Synnott, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The first three all originate in the Far East, while Bengals are a hydroid cross between cats and Asian leopard cats.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
  • For fall, expect a delicate color palette, also inspired by the hues of dawn, from azure to rose, and nods to the Far East — a theme that was dear to her uncle.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The outsize influence of that department on the political affairs of the Far East has yet to be acknowledged.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Commercial revenues continue to climb, there’s the new kit deal with Adidas and a money-spinning pre-season tour of the Far East on the horizon.
    — James Pearce, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That can cut a vessel’s trip from the Far East to Europe, and from Russia to Europe, in half, saving both time and money on bunker fuel.
    — Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
  • First conceived in the 1990s, the collection draws inspiration from Aquila’s travels in the Far East.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Forget the Far East’s ultra-quick recharging or car production cycles undercutting 24 months.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • This time, however, everyone is only talking about one thing—the potential tidal wave of new electric vehicles from the Far East that threatens them in their own home market.
    — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Fairchild Publications opens the first full-time permanent bureau in Yokohama, Japan, for Fairchild in the Far East.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Russia could also strengthen air and missile defenses in the Far East, but all measures would likely wait until the end of the war in Ukraine, according to Stefanovich.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Key projects under construction include new units at the Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk sites, a prospective plant in the Far East, and prospective floating nuclear units.
    — Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Key projects under construction include new units at the Kursk, Leningrad and Smolensk sites, a prospective plant in the Far East, and prospective floating nuclear units.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Emergency fees to regions like North America, India and the Far East are now $1,800 per TEU.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Both Cosco vessels operate on the liner’s MEX/ME5 service linking the Middle East with the Far East.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So far, cargo headed from the Far East to the Middle East, which could have been diverted to Malaysia, Singapore or Sri Lanka, hasn’t caused backups in those markets.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Russia has continued to project military power in the Far East near Japan—a key United States ally—by conducting missile drills and deploying a naval flotilla that included a submarine.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Following the war, the ship sailed the Far East once again in March 1961, according to the Naval Historical Society of Australia.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The water is calm in the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka in the Far East in this August 23, 2014, file photo.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • On Tuesday, the Russian Pacific Fleet said the Krasnoyarsk had returned to its base on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East after a three-month voyage.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Golden Mulberry is the highest honor awarded by the Far East Film Festival, held annually in Udine with a focus on popular Asian cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Armani Casa marked its 25th anniversary this year and, in April, the brand unveiled a striking collection that spoke volumes about Armani’s admiration for the Far East — a recurring influence and inspiration over the years.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Chery Automobile, one of the largest automakers in the Far East, was filming a video for its new Fengyun X3L SUV on November 12 when disaster struck.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Markets such as India, South Korea, Turkey and South Africa trade tens of millions of SSF contracts each month, with volume rising particularly in the Far East.
    — John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The vessels departed Vladivostok, a city in the Far East near China and North Korea, on August 1 and reached Provideniya after sailing more than 4,000 miles.
    — Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • King Charles' cousin and his wife, who are both full-time working royals, began the day at the Far East Prisoners of War VJ Day 80th Anniversary Service at Norwich Cathedral.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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