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

But I was surprised when I arrived to find it well within shouting distance of several homes.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

For sixth-seeded Davis, Esmeralda Galindo tried to keep the Pirates within some sort of shouting distance.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Shirley hurried to greet her, but just when she was within shouting distance, the bell rang and the door closed.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord