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Examples of country mile in a Sentence
He lives a country mile from the nearest store.
She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
Recent Examples on the Web
The funniest person in the group was Rosie Schuster, by a country mile.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
The Seminoles practiced Thursday in nearly triple-digit temperatures at Charles Schwab Field to prepare for Tennessee and the nation’s leading long-ball team by a country mile.
—Brady Oltmans, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Swift’s collaboration with folk duo the Civil Wars is her best soundtrack cut by a country mile.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
At the same time, Japan managed a gain despite entering the official definition of recession on a GDP print that missed consensus by a country mile.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20mile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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