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

The guards on the German side see no point in firing as, in the distance, the men plod through the snow to freedom. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

There are 22 rooms here, a variety of suites and doubles, with views of the gardens or countryside in the distance. — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Off in the distance, the church bell tolled one wavering note, was silent, tolled another. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Factor in the distance, difficulty of the opponent, and the technique required to get a shot on goal? — Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for in the distance

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