DISTANCE in a Sentence

Learn DISTANCE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

299 example sentences for DISTANCE, such as:

1. In the far distance I saw a ride approaching.
2. Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
3. A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.
4. The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.
5. A hug distance is exactly right for me when thoughts freeze.

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 Meanings and Examples of DISTANCE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
distance
 n.  an amount of space between two things or people
 v.  make far off or remote in position or nature
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Ethan's long strides grew more rapid with the accelerated beat of his thoughts, and as he reached the foot of School House Hill he caught sight of Hale's sleigh in the distance.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VIII
2  He came up the hill at a gallop on his thick-barreled, long-legged hunter, appearing in the distance like a boy on a too large horse.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
3  Standing some little distance away from the barbecue tables, he was at the peak of an argument with John Wilkes.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
4  In spite of the distance, she could hear the hubbub of voices, questioning, calling, feel the fever- pitch tenseness of the men.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
5  She listened hard and suddenly she wondered if it were only her imagination or if the sound of cannon in the distance had died away.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
6  Pork slipped from the room as she remained staring moodily into the distance.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
7  Uncle Peter's voice came as from a far distance, plaintive, placating.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
8  If he burned for Scarlett until the end of his days, he would never take her and he would fight to keep her at a distance.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
9  Behind them, at a respectful distance, followed a large straggling crowd of neighbors and friends, shabbily dressed, silent.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XL
10  Seen from a distance, romping about the back yard with her child, she looked like a little girl, for her waist was unbelievably tiny and she had practically no figure.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
11  Mammy gave a little shriek and retreated and from a distance of a yard, modestly elevated her dress a few inches and showed the ruffle of a red taffeta petticoat.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER L
12  She moved away, as though to put as much distance as possible between herself and her visitor.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 9
13  Lily stood motionless, keeping between herself and the char-woman the greatest distance compatible with the need of speaking in low tones.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 9
14  But she had regained her presence of mind, and stood composedly in the middle of the room, while her slight smile seemed to put an ever increasing distance between herself and Trenor.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 13
15  The words beat on Gerty's brain like the sound of a language which has seemed familiar at a distance, but on approaching is found to be unintelligible.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 14
Example Sentence: (89 in 6 pages)
16  Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
17  The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.
18  It's safest to remain a good distance behind, in case the car in front suddenly stops.
19  A peal of church bells rang out in the distance.
20  These immigrants face problems of geographical distance and cultural isolation.
21  At a distance it is difficult to make out the detail on the building.
22  The dream is not a dream, the difference between the two usually have a very worth pondering the distance.
23  The carousel is the most brutal game, but have eternal chase each other distance.
24  Easy to hurt others and self, always to the edge of the distance unclear person.
25  Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning.
26  A hug distance is exactly right for me when thoughts freeze.
27  In the far distance I saw a ride approaching.
28  The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination.
29  As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.
30  Stepping forward can't finish the distance while going backwards can't get rid of the memory.