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

Cows amble in the distance along the inclines of meadows; their grazing helps control invasive plants. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Beyond is the river, and in the distance, the Foothills rise north of Eagle. — Rose Evans august 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Off in the distance, atop Mount Lee, is the Hollywood Sign, as iconic a sight as exists. — David Allen, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the distance

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