distant
Example Sentences
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“On distant islands in the South Atlantic young men are fighting for Britain,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Light from extremely distant objects such as J0100+2802 has been stretched into infrared wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Despite this, Surfshark still delivered faster startup times and smoother 4K playback during streaming tests, even on distant servers.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
I wonder if hiding from the FBI has changed Mom or if she’s always been a little distant.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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