in the distance

idiom

: far away
He saw a light in the distance.

Examples of in the distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Never mind that school was canceled because of the foot of snow, or the gray fog in the distance. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024 One video showed them for a stroll at the Presidio with the bridge in the distance. Marina Watts, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Stone just throws his thumb behind him at the road stretching off in the distance. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 Greenish aurora can often occur as a greyish cloudy-like blur in the distance. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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