in the distance
Example Sentences
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Out in the distance, four flamingos were picking their way through the lagoon.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I could see a wall of fire in the distance, a wall of solid orange, covered by gray clouds. There were water planes and helicopters flying above the flames.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
By the time the party was in full swing, with trumpets crooning onstage, hundreds of guests sipping flower-adorned cocktails in the courtyard and the sun setting in the distance, everyone could see the vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The coolness I longed for earlier arrives with the night, as does the howling of wolves in the distance.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
