in the shadow of
idiom
1
: very close to
a town located in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains
2
: in a position of being unnoticed because all the attention is given to someone else
She grew up in the shadow of her very popular sister.
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But on a recent afternoon, walking through a pasture in the shadow of Mt. Shasta with puffy white clouds drifting across a cobalt blue sky, Griffin recalled one of his worst days on the job.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The verbal sparring escalated when Stratton took a deeply personal route, suggesting that Flair would forever remain in the shadow of her legendary father, Ric Flair.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
As Martinez leaves office, the school board’s bickering about the district’s finances is in the shadow of a notice from the Trump administration demanding states and school districts sign a certification against DEI policies or else risk funding.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Flashback: The Kraken debuted in the 2021-22 season at Climate Pledge Arena in the shadow of the Space Needle.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The verbal sparring escalated when Stratton took a deeply personal route, suggesting that Flair would forever remain in the shadow of her legendary father, Ric Flair.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
As Martinez leaves office, the school board’s bickering about the district’s finances is in the shadow of a notice from the Trump administration demanding states and school districts sign a certification against DEI policies or else risk funding.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Flashback: The Kraken debuted in the 2021-22 season at Climate Pledge Arena in the shadow of the Space Needle.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the shadow of
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“In the shadow of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20shadow%20of. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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