across the pond
idiom
informal
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
They moved here from across the pond.
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And across the pond, there are some fierce fashions in Paris.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Many Americans are trekking across the pond to Paris, France, to observe the 2024 Paris Olympics and watch their favorite athletes dominate in the various competitions, like Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Coco Gauff, Noah Lyles, and of course LeBron James, to name a few.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 July 2024
Selleck was across the pond filming Lassiter in 1983 and caught numerous performances of the production.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
For years, experts in comparative politics have charted how the U.S. Republicans have drifted ideologically away from their traditional center-right peers across the pond and toward more extremist and illiberal factions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
Many Americans are trekking across the pond to Paris, France, to observe the 2024 Paris Olympics and watch their favorite athletes dominate in the various competitions, like Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Coco Gauff, Noah Lyles, and of course LeBron James, to name a few.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 July 2024
Selleck was across the pond filming Lassiter in 1983 and caught numerous performances of the production.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
For years, experts in comparative politics have charted how the U.S. Republicans have drifted ideologically away from their traditional center-right peers across the pond and toward more extremist and illiberal factions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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“Across the pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20the%20pond. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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