distant

Example Sentences

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Earlier, in the wee hours of Sunday, the US space agency published an image taken by the Artemis crew, showing a distant Moon with the Orientale basin visible.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A distant mother, she relied heavily on nannies but insisted girls should be educated at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Directly placing instruments around distant stars to measure space weather is not possible.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Surfshark also performs well in streaming tests, with faster startup times and smoother 4K playback across distant servers.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

However, she did have a distant recollection of being given a piggyback ride by Dr. Westminster, the Swanburne veterinarian, when she was still a very small girl.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood