Far and Long

Far

Far adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania

Long is a synonym for far in remote topic. In some cases you can use "Long" instead an adjective "Far", when it comes to topics like at a great distance.

Nearby Words: fared, faring

Long

Long adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long

Far is a synonym for long. You can use "Far" instead the word "Long" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: longed

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Battle Royale Particularly egregious is anyone with a submachinegun (especially Kiriyama), as they're repeatedly shown firing on full automatic way too long or far too frequently.
  • Film / Populaire Instead of standing his ground, he ran, far and long, until he realized no one was running behind him.
  • Music / Johnny Cash It doesn't matter how long and far you run for, you will get the judgment you deserve.
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