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.
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The Heretic was a disaster released in the shadow of the unexpected blockbuster success of Star Wars just a few weeks earlier.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Couples picnicked in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
While growing up outside of Columbus, Ohio, in the shadow of the Horseshoe, Smith was on Ohio State’s recruiting radar but the Buckeyes went a different direction.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Couples picnicked in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
While growing up outside of Columbus, Ohio, in the shadow of the Horseshoe, Smith was on Ohio State’s recruiting radar but the Buckeyes went a different direction.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“In the shadow of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20shadow%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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