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How to pronounce distant in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms remote


a distant cousin.
a distant likeness.
Type Words
Synonyms aloof, upstage
Derivation distance


a distant smile.
Type Words
Synonyms remote, removed
Derivation distance


distant events.
Type Words
Synonyms remote
Derivation distance


distant lands.
Type Words
Derivation distance


distant villages.
the sound of distant traffic.
a distant sound.
a distant telephone call.

Examples of distant

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Gas accretion as the origin of chemical abundance gradients in distant galaxies.
From the sciencedaily.com
The somewhat smaller, more-distant installation should reduce the visual impact.
From the time.com
Yahoo, a distant second, continues to fall as Microsoft's Bing and AOL catch up.
From the forbes.com
Bricks from old rowhouses are embedded in the vinyl siding of distant dwellings.
From the timesunion.com
Perry, who made by far the most extensive effort, was a distant second with 15%.
From the latimes.com
According to focus groups, its leader is perceived as evasive, cold and distant.
From the smh.com.au
Freedom for a poor man is a distant concept except in occassional fits of anger.
From the economist.com
Above the noise of the bike we could just make out a distant rumble of machines.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I had this stereotype that the head of the church is unapproachable and distant.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
  • Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
  • Aloof: remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
  • Separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
  • Located far away spatially; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
  • Distant is the final posthumous album by Champaign, Illinois indie rock band Sarge. Released in 2000 on Mud Records, it features three demo versions of unreleased songs, six live songs, three cover songs, and two solo acoustic numbers by lead singer Elizabeth Elmore.
  • Uzak is a 2002 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. It was released as Distant in North America, a straight translation of its title.
  • (The Distants) The Temptations is an American vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.
  • Far off; emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings