Examples of in the distance in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Miller gestures somewhere in the distance, and Patel walks off camera in that direction.
—
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The video shows the officer spot something in the distance.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Crisscrossing the strait were ships of all sizes, with the domes and minarets of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque in the distance.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Then, in the distance, a camera flash lit up a hellish sight—wreathed in the smoke from village fires, a great black pipe organ, as tall as the houses on either side, heaved and rolled across the square.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the distance
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The video shows the officer spot something in the distance.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Crisscrossing the strait were ships of all sizes, with the domes and minarets of the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque in the distance.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Then, in the distance, a camera flash lit up a hellish sight—wreathed in the smoke from village fires, a great black pipe organ, as tall as the houses on either side, heaved and rolled across the square.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the distance
Cite this Entry
“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share