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

Last summer, Wrexham manager Parkinson conducted his press duties in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, just a few days after doing similar with the Australian media outside the iconic Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The question on everyone's mind, though, is whether or not the FIFA World Cup final will even be played in the shadow of the Canadian wildfire smoke. — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

As Republicans battled for relevance in the shadow of Watergate in the mid-1970s, Latvala’s political career started modestly. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Nestled in the shadow of Jeju Island’s signature Hallasan, a dormant volcano and South Korea’s highest mountain peak, the plot of land that makes up Wild Orchard Farmstead experiences its own microclimate. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for in the shadow of

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