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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Stroll along Boulder’s famous Pearl Street pedestrian mall—in the shadow of the Flatirons—while perusing incredible works from more than 100 artists.
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Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Police in Kalispell, a city of just under 30,000 in the shadow of Glacier National Park, said the man had made disquieting statements to a 911 operator before officers responded to the home in the Silverbrook Estates community just before 6 a.m. Sunday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 May 2025
Come for the music, stay to enjoy the lovely redwoods in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Contingents from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army honor guard will also join the parade, which takes place in the shadow of Putin’s assault on Ukraine.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
Police in Kalispell, a city of just under 30,000 in the shadow of Glacier National Park, said the man had made disquieting statements to a 911 operator before officers responded to the home in the Silverbrook Estates community just before 6 a.m. Sunday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 May 2025
Come for the music, stay to enjoy the lovely redwoods in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Contingents from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army honor guard will also join the parade, which takes place in the shadow of Putin’s assault on Ukraine.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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