in the shadow of

idiom

1

: very close to

a town located in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains

2

: in a position of being unnoticed because all the attention is given to someone else

She grew up in the shadow of her very popular sister.

Examples of in the shadow of in a Sentence

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Image Gandhi’s two yatras have unfolded in the shadow of another, some 30 years ago — one that ultimately helped bring Modi to power. —Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024

Arizonans are joining millions of people across the country in making preparations to safely view the eclipse even if they won't be bathed in the shadow of totality. —The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average seemed to be in the shadow of the total solar eclipse on Monday. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

For those of us who grew up in the shadow of war, ambition was something natural, a vital drive. —Guy Trebay, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024

While Ripley exists in the shadow of the acclaimed 1999 film, the Netflix series as created, written, and directed by Zaillian, has a different approach to the story. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

Fridge is one of many artists looking in the shadow of the moon for inspiration, ahead of the solar eclipse set to cross the United States on April 8. —Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024

As a follow-up to her March 10 concert in Tijuana, Laferte will perform an outdoor show in the shadow of San Diego’s Petco Park. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024

Austin has been hard at work trying to turn the land that sat for 100 years in the shadow of the utility plant belching black smoke into a serene gathering place for Norwood. —Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024