shouting distance

Example Sentences

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The Parker Solar Probe has flown within shouting distance of the sun.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

By sunrise they had made their way to the bottom of the steep face the woman was trapped on, and they were within shouting distance of her, but they still couldn’t reach her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

All the signs of ordinary Lebanese life are within shouting distance - a minibus cruises down a nearby road.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023

After the first run, O’Brien, a 24-year-old Californian, was in sixth place, within shouting distance of the podium.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2022

As soon as we’re within shouting distance, three or four bus hawkers immediately surround Baba, negotiating the best price to Adana.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell