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And in the distance near the woods there is a heap of soil and rocks, wrought iron, and one of the Maxfield Parish benches upside down and splintered, a section of the crocodile’s jaw like a giant comb thrusting up.
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Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
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
In another, his parents were in the distance, standing back-to-back with a sunset behind them.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 24 June 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
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Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
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
In another, his parents were in the distance, standing back-to-back with a sunset behind them.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 24 June 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
See all Example Sentences for in the distance
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“In the distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20distance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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