Thesaurus results for LENGTHS

lengths

noun

plural of length

as in expanses

a wide space or area vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her

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the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline

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Recent Examples of lengths Neither scenario seems impossible in the show, and Sonny goes to lengths to find out what’s true. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The funnel-neck coat remained a key style for the season, too iterated on in midi and maxi lengths at Gucci and Tory Burch. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The top layers were pulled back and away from her face, then pinned behind her ears to show off major diamond earrings, and the lengths were loosely curled. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Nvidia has gone to great lengths to secure support from game publishers, but many titles remain unsupported at the time of writing. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Today’s theme is asymmetrically placed and appears in entries of varying lengths. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Joan, on the other hand, has taken the ideals of her scientist father (John Malkovich) to absurd lengths. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Putter lengths obviously differ and matches could be won/lost. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanses

Noun

Scientists have been able to measure quantum effects in larger and more complex systems and over great distances, blurring the line once thought to separate the scale of observer and observed.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
According to the researchers, inflation stretched tiny quantum fluctuations across vast distances in the early universe.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of distances

Noun

Its the latest in a series of expansions for Vallarta, which opened a store in Rancho Cucamonga in April and opened its first location outside of California in Arizona in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The move follows similar expansions by other prominent crypto investors.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

Noun

Further, the Cleary’s gently curved silhouette and slim arms provide plenty of presence without adding visual bulk, and its availability in three widths makes finding a model to fit your space easier.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of widths

Noun

Sometimes the family stayed in their car, but the girls were also left for long stretches with various friends of their mom’s.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Larger projects, like resurfacing long stretches of major streets, take more planning and coordination with the city.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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