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as in away
not close in time or space
the distant towers were barely visible in the fog
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
was distant and distracted all throughout the interview
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as in different
being not of the same kind
a marriage between two people from very distant cultures
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Recent Examples of distant
The utility on Wednesday was sending 20 tankers with water to support firefighters in the Palisades, and the tankers were having to reload at other distant locations.
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Tankers were reloading water tankers were having to reload at other distant locations.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
These surrogate daughters — her relationship with her real daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd), falls somewhere between distant and estranged — are part of Shelly’s social circle, along with Annette (Jamie Lee Curtis), a fellow Razzle Dazzle veteran who’s now a cocktail waitress at a nearby casino.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Tankers were reloading water tankers were having to reload at other distant locations.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Sky Axe may have spoken, to those who knew its origins, of distant horizons; and now, thanks to the young woman who found it, the skies of the American Midwest are part of its story, too.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
These surrogate daughters — her relationship with her real daughter, Hannah (Billie Lourd), falls somewhere between distant and estranged — are part of Shelly’s social circle, along with Annette (Jamie Lee Curtis), a fellow Razzle Dazzle veteran who’s now a cocktail waitress at a nearby casino.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distant
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Five times this season Dortmund have conceded the first goal during an away game in the Bundesliga.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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While Swift has not attended a single away game of the 2024—2025 season, she's only missed one home game that directly conflicted with her final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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Remove anything flammable from within a 5 feet perimeter of your home and any detached buildings, such as dry leaves and pine needles.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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But the detached garage and a guest cottage were destroyed, as were all but three or four of the 20 or so houses on their block near the Altadena Golf Course.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The handful of researchers and companies leading the push to make IVM more mainstream are taking different approaches.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Anger and Cage, although vastly different in temperament, both emerged from the L.A. bohemia of the early and mid-twentieth century.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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In response to the rise of populism or the far right, the centrist parties tend to close ranks, and that in turn strengthens both far-left and far-right parties even more.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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But Posey’s first significant trade as president of baseball operations required a bit of a cold touch.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Carter Tanton The terraced grounds host a pool and spa, cold plunge, sauna, and several alfresco lounging spots.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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Matharu opened his store at 40 Savile Row in 2022 and brought a younger, more diverse clientele to the area.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Motivated by a deep empathy for the homeless crisis gripping his nation and keen to highlight the problem, the electrician set off on a solo 4000km run across the vast continent, starting at Perth’s Cottesloe Beach and ending at Sydney’s Bondi Beach after 47 days.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Updating leadership programs requires a deeper alignment with organizational strategies and critical processes.—
Dave Barnett,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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But seriously, the culture has been sick with thrillers about young people getting invited to remote locales for bizarre rituals among the wealthy of late.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ireland, 23, a tourist from Virginia, was visiting a remote part of the Big Island when she was found along a fishing trail, raped and beaten and barely alive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Distant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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