How to Use in the distance in a Sentence

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  • In another, his parents were in the distance, standing back-to-back with a sunset behind them.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Or that that the unsettling shrieking in the distance keeps getting louder, especially after dark.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Their cameraman captures them spending time together on a mega yacht as business mogul Michael Rubin makes a cameo playing catch in the distance on a jet ski.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Jackson's fans feared a perilous situation after thick plumes of smoke were seen in the distance surrounding the fire and forest services stationed at the property.
    — Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • The group stood on a beach with lush green mountains in the distance.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • About an hour into the dive, a white-ish blob emerged in the distance.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
  • He's seen in the distance from the bodycam with the tip of the trooper's gun pointed at him in the frame.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Screams of desperation pierce the air amid the sound of sirens in the distance.
    — Julia Jester, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The final shot in the carousel showed a view from high up, with lush green trees in the foreground and the turquoise sea in the distance.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The peak of Everest seems far off in the distance, obscured by clouds.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Off in the distance, the pool, the matching floral decor in the glass event structure, and the mountains loomed.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Ernest is impressed by the scenery en route: the prairie expanse, the floating clouds in the distance.
    — Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The palm trees will sway gently and the mountains will glimmer in the distance.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Beach weddings: Love is in the air, water is in the distance, and sand is at your feet.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
  • There was snow all around her, and white caps topping the mountain peaks in the distance.
    — Moira Donegan, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Lifeboats have appeared in the distance, but the current is beating against the schools.
    — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Squint and the whole of South America hovers in the distance.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And then looking off in the distance and there's the freeway and cars are just driving along.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • About 30 of them on hand for the milestone stood off in the distance, whooping and cheering.
    — Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
  • As their eyes adjusted to the darkness, a faint light glowed in the distance.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Enjoy scenic east-facing views and glimpses of the picturesque bay in the distance.
    — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There was another noise in the distance, the sharp, piercing sound of a chain saw.
    — Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The air was warm and fragrant with thyme; the islands of Aegina and Salamis shimmered in the distance.
    — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • In one of the videos, a small boat can be seen in the distance and people aboard the cruise ship are heard clapping, whistling and cheering.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 28 June 2023
  • Not long into the journey, Kafayet spotted a boat in the distance.
    — Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • Reporters can hear blasts in the distance but can’t see the effects for themselves.
    — Brian Stelter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Night is when most of the fighting takes place, the calm shattered by sounds of gunshots and the sight of buildings set ablaze in the distance.
    — Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2023
  • Now in the distance, the Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier pulsed a hot-pink heart made of lights.
    — Sarah Herrington, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Its orange pagodas can be seen in the distance from many trails in the area, but only one path leads right to it.
    — Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • The three kids look out at mountains and greenery as Lula points to something in the distance.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023

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