in the distance

idiom

: far away
He saw a light in the distance.

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The return trip offers water views and glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 The views are of the neighborhood terracotta rooftops, with a slice of the Colosseum in the distance. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Penthouse 8 delivers wide views of The Breakers’ golf course, Palm Beach and, in the distance, the West Palm Beach skyline. Christine Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 When the team goes to a high school party in the woods, young Nat (Thatcher) gets high and hallucinates a vision of Misty (Hanratty) off in the distance. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the distance

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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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