How to Use long-distance in a Sentence

long-distance

1 of 2 adjective

• That was the main focus with Rishi when the long-distance couple spoke on Zoom.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• Even at the Olympics the temptation of long-distance runners to catch a lift once proved too much.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The first scene in the movie reintroduces us to Miles’s long-distance best friend, Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, a.k.a.
  — Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
• These are the long-distance commuters—those who wake up in the dark, and view their cars or a train as their second home.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023
• Keflezighi hit the gas, the riskiest of risky moves among elite long-distance runners.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
• Jerry moved back to the U.S. and the two kept up a long-distance relationship.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• Schedule calls or video chats with your long-distance pals.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 15 Dec. 2023
• Two dogs share the world record for the long-distance competition.
  — Brent Frazee, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• The prominent road noise will add a bit of long-distance fatigue back, though.
  — Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 16 May 2023
• And the bobolink, known for its robust songs and long-distance travels to South America.
  — Tammy Webber The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
• Evan was in some ways destined for a life of long-distance exercise.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
• For a year, the pair got to know each other through a long-distance relationship that flew under the radar of the media.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• Their largest challenge is often the issue of water, and how to hydrate when on a long-distance run.
  — Will McGough, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• The extension of these low-cost late-night fares comes as Amtrak has made plans to upgrade its overnight and long-distance trains.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
• This is a great gift for the long-distance daughter-in-law, because it will be delivered right to her door in a stunning gift box.
  — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
• Brad Marchand took Bergeron’s pass and fed the puck to Brandon Carlo at the point for a long-distance goal at 8:16 of the second period.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• While a very few have turned up in South America, most are not long-distance migrators.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
• These shoes are also stylish enough to go from a long-distance run to running errands without skipping a beat.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• Yet building long-distance power lines can be a brutal slog.
  — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Ahead of the Scurvy With the advent of long-distance ocean voyages came scurvy, a deadly affliction caused by a lack of vitamin C.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• Both short- and long-distance travel would be possible, the researchers write.
  — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
• Amtrak also has plans to replace decades-old rail cars that service its long-distance routes.
  — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
• The country’s fourth-largest city is also a launching pad for one of its most popular long-distance hiking trails: the 34-mile Ala-Kul trek.
  — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• Around 80% of all long-distance trains as well as regional and commuter trains in the country were canceled as train drivers went on strike.
  — Kirsten Grieshaber, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
• Right at the start, some teams pull ahead while others struggle, as per usual with long-distance swimming challenges.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2023
• The app is geared toward long-distance couples, though the technology seems likely to crop up in other corners of the web.
  — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
• On the first day of the holiday weekend, China’s railway system—the main form of long-distance travel in the country—saw a record 19.66 million trips.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 4 May 2023
• To play the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, Bening mixes in an astringent clump of salt.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• The family of famed long-distance swimmer Florence Chadwick, who set records swimming the English Channel, once owned much of the land.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• In 2018, a law passed recognizing that the corridor could become a long-distance trail.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024

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long distance

2 of 2 noun

• New York was 14 of 30 from long distance the rest of the way.
  — Noah Trister, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
• If the skyscrapers planned in the Line were arranged in the round, that would solve the problems of long distances.
  — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2023
• And the blur is amplified when the camera is zoomed in from a long distance.
  — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 12 July 2022
• Light was in nursing school at the time and the two had to date long distance, which proved to be a challenge for both.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
• The pair are also determined to make the long distance work.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2022
• For one, that would have involved a long distance phone call from Europe to the US, no mean feat in 1969.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
• Despite the long distance and their busy schedules, the pair found a way to make their romance work.
  — Jessica Booth, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
• The Ford then drove a long distance in the center turn lane before being pulled over.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
• Johnston returned to Mills a few weeks later, and the pair dated long distance for the school year.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024
• The ones that remained were no longer close by; workers had to travel long distances to get to work.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
• Hoe else could Ukraine have struck targets at long distance?
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• Evan Fournier scored 30 points, going 6-for-8 from long distance, for the Knicks, whose four-game win streak ended.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022
• Yes, flags and pins in the long, long distance were still a little difficult to capture.
  — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Heath, a native of Washington D.C., shot 42% from the field and 43% from long distance with that average from deep the best on the team.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
• The Bucks led for nearly the entire first half despite shooting 2 for 21 from long distance.
  — Tom Kertscher, ajc, 3 Nov. 2022
• The result is a deep, rhythmic gurgling sound that draws the attention of bass and pike from long distances.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• At Penn State, Francis excelled in long distance races like the 500 meters.
  — Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022
• Thomas connected on his first three tries from long distance and scored four points in the first minute of the third quarter to stretch the Scouts’ halftime lead to 35-28.
  — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022
• But Elliott struggled with his touch down the stretch, shooting 1 for 13 from long distance over MU's last six games.
  — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2022
• Shortly after, Owens joined the Green Bay Packers, so the two are doing long distance for now.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
• Gavin & Stacey is set between Wales and Essex, and focuses on the lives of a long distance couple and their best friends.
  — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 30 June 2022
• Running such long distances isn’t anything new; humans have been this way for a while.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• Afterwards, the episode cut to Angela and Michael, who were not included in the class due to being long distance.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
• Not that it will be suited to relaxed long distance touring.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2023
• One scene that tested Radcliffe had him in a cave on a beach alone, while cameras on boats filmed him from a long distance for hours on end.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022
• Keep in mind that the small handle is lightly padded and may not be comfortable to carry long distances.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
• Spencer was a teacher who liked to swim, work out and ride motorcycles long distance.
  — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2022
• In some instances, families were unable to travel the long distances from their homes to claim the bodies.
  — Dana Hedgpeth and Emmanuel Martinez, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023
• Harris-Smith missed 4 of 5 shots, including 3 of 4 from long distance.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
• The two had been doing long distance as the comedian films his movie Wizards!
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024