in the distance

phrase

: far away

He saw a light in the distance.

Examples of in the distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sliding glass doors open to reveal a patio with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and the small island of Thirasia in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

An occasional bird would chirp in the distance, but the forest emanated an eerie stillness, said Young, a research ecologist at the University of California, Davis. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

The peaked roofs of a nearby town can be seen in the distance. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the distance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• assistance
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• magnetoresistance