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

Buccament Bay appeared in the distance, framed by sky-high rugged mountains. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The stand-out feature of the villas is its large terrace with views of the sea in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Of recognizing the Sisyphean task ahead, the endless, unchanging road diminishing in the distance, and taking another step anyway. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Manufacturing propellants off Earth, for example, would mean a substantial increase in the distance any particular mission to space can fly, because nearly 95% of a rocket's mass at launch is fuel. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the distance

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