in the shadow of

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Haleigh MurphyBecky Mitchell Haleigh Breann Murphy spent much of her childhood in and around Killeen Texas, in the shadow of the sprawling Fort Hood Army Base. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Eventually, though, my work shifted me inland to Charlottesville, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Before Turner Field, or even Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, there was Ponce de Leon Park - nestled in the shadow of the Sears & Roebuck's division headquarters - now Ponce City Market. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But in the shadow of their imperialistic expansion, the Cleveland Guardians took a massive jump from +4000 to +3500 while the San Diego Padres hopped from +8000 to +7500 thanks to their moves. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the shadow of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove