some distance

idiom

: not a short way
The nearest gas station is some distance away.

Examples of some distance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The point is that this this nuclear family of three is spending their last vacation together at their summer home, a charming seaside cottage located some distance from Copenhagen. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024 After reportedly becoming a billionaire last year thanks to her juggernaut Eras Tour, Taylor Swift is now putting some distance between herself and other musical moguls. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024 Artificial light sources could be a streetlight or a light in a house some distance away. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The blue whale is renowned as the Earth’s largest animal, taking that title today by quite some distance. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for some distance 

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“Some distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20distance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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