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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After roughly half an hour of sitting with the officers in the shadow of the kapok, being interrogated about my thoughts on the government, a four-by-four pulled up.
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Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Adventurers can fish for barramundi in the shadow of cliffs the color of rust and flame.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Ancient temples and crumbling palazzos sit alongside innovative agriturismos and vineyards, stoic in the shadow of Mount Etna.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Up — Acquired to serve as a set-up man in 2024, Peralta finished that year in the shadow of the likes of Robert Suarez, Jason Adam and Tanner Scott and remained in middle relief to start 2025 even before the team acquired Mason Miller to fortify the bullpen.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Adventurers can fish for barramundi in the shadow of cliffs the color of rust and flame.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Ancient temples and crumbling palazzos sit alongside innovative agriturismos and vineyards, stoic in the shadow of Mount Etna.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Up — Acquired to serve as a set-up man in 2024, Peralta finished that year in the shadow of the likes of Robert Suarez, Jason Adam and Tanner Scott and remained in middle relief to start 2025 even before the team acquired Mason Miller to fortify the bullpen.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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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 20 Jan. 2026.
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