in the distance

phrase

: far away
He saw a light 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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