in the distance

in the distance
FAR AWAY/OFF, afar, just in view; on the horizon; archaic yonder.

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at to a place that is very far from where you are, although you can still see or hear things there

The peaks of the Pyrenees could be seen in the distance.

His gaze shifted, and he stared into the distance.

Thesaurus: not near and difficult to reachsynonym
Main entry: distance

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in/into the ˈdistance idiom
far away but still able to be seen or heard

We saw lights in the distance.

Alice stood staring into the distance.

Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance.

Main entry:distanceidiom

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