afield
adverb or adjective
Examples of afield in a Sentence
how did we get so far afield from the subject we intended to discuss?
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Taking risks and scouting designers far afield is what makes Nemo special.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The result comes back that is far afield of what the person was hoping to get.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Among the top full-service restaurants with cocktails in the downtown area are Angelou’s (78 S. First St.), Mezcal (25 W. San Fernando St.) and farther afield, Acopio (399 S. 24th St.).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
But the opening of the island’s airport in 1989 heralded the dawn of mass tourism, prompting the disgruntled beatniks to roam farther afield in search of Buddhist nirvana.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The result comes back that is far afield of what the person was hoping to get.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Among the top full-service restaurants with cocktails in the downtown area are Angelou’s (78 S. First St.), Mezcal (25 W. San Fernando St.) and farther afield, Acopio (399 S. 24th St.).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
But the opening of the island’s airport in 1989 heralded the dawn of mass tourism, prompting the disgruntled beatniks to roam farther afield in search of Buddhist nirvana.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Afield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afield. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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