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There is a later train; wheels churn in the distance.
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Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
An orca leapt out of the water in the distance, but no one looked up.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
There was no better place to be after a day of wine tasting and gorge hiking in the area than cozied up by the fire, keeping my eyes on the tree line, hoping to spot a fox in the distance.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
For those wintry days, a wood-burning stove with the snowcapped mountains in the distance will offer a cozy respite.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
An orca leapt out of the water in the distance, but no one looked up.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
There was no better place to be after a day of wine tasting and gorge hiking in the area than cozied up by the fire, keeping my eyes on the tree line, hoping to spot a fox in the distance.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
For those wintry days, a wood-burning stove with the snowcapped mountains in the distance will offer a cozy respite.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the distance
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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