in the distance

phrase

: far away

He saw a light in the distance.

Examples of in the distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The song, a chilling rocker with dense guitar riffs that lurk in the distance, serves as the end title to Lance Oppenheim’s crime thriller. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

The observation deck even has signage pointing out the names of the different mountains in the distance. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

City lights streak by as stars twinkle in the distance in this image captured from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the distance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• magnetoresistance