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 Putter lengths obviously differ and matches could be won/lost. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Their different lengths are intended to offer broadcasters alternative scheduling options. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The race starts and ends at The Momentary in Bentonville and two of the three course lengths roll through McDonald County in Missouri. — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Where an Italian screen siren like Loren might have favored a perfectly coiffed wave, Clooney’s version came with slightly undone lengths, a softer silhouette, and a little more movement. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 As the name suggests, the reference combines a perpetual calendar that tracks leap years and varying month lengths without correction until the next century, and a rattrapante, or split-seconds, chronograph capable of timing two events at once. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Hands, in contrast, are not at all symmetrical, with fingers of different lengths and an opposable thumb. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026 Advertisement There are, in fact, chapters that have gone to great lengths to limit binge drinking. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 As well as hearing the audio of the Princess, the three-part doc series explains how and when they were recorded, and the extraordinary lengths Diana went to in order to ensure her story could be heard. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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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
Released three years after the similarly freewheeling Nekkuja, the album bubbles over with interdimensional ambition and zigzagging ideas, anchored by her ability to command bewildering expanses of melody and form.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanses

Noun

The intestinal villi provide a large surface area while allowing nutrients to move across relatively short distances.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Manual order processing or sending orders to the wrong location means longer shipping distances, higher labor costs and slower deliveries.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of distances

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Over the past 10 years, Veronica Beard saw a period of significant growth, with a quick succession of store openings, product category launches and expansions.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Just as significant, Hello has continued to keep the game vibrant with a constant stream of free expansions, including the recent Cosmos update in September, which fleshed out the vast expanse of space with more things to explore.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansions

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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

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