distant

Example Sentences

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I lived in the basement of a distant aunt I’d never met, and the commute from Jamaica, Queens, was over an hour.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"Roman will be especially powerful because it will observe hundreds of millions of distant stars, letting scientists compare faraway planet populations to those found nearby," said Wilson.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In some parts of Europe, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I nodded, but I’d have been lying if I said I hadn’t come for the lynx—or pretended that the distant views through the scope on day one had been entirely satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It was difficult to tell in all that noise, but Penelope could swear she also heard a distant howl.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood