How to Use shouting distance in a Sentence

shouting distance

noun
  • We live within shouting distance of my parents.
  • Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal.
    — Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Rockies, who’d been in shouting distance of the wild card, faded.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Iowa needed a letdown in order to have any chance to stay within shouting distance.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Williams had broken her serve to go up 3-2 and moved within shouting distance of the finish line.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The fact that the Rangers are still in shouting distance after that awful stretch also shows how weak the wild-card race is.
    — Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Or someone masked and alone in a park, with absolutely no one within shouting distance.
    — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The Winterhawks had to chase from there, and got within shouting distance, but could never get that goal to cut it to one.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 17 May 2022
  • That’s been enough to shake off any lingering cobwebs from their creaky start and finally put them within shouting distance of first place.
    — SI.com, 18 June 2018
  • Young was held scoreless on six shots, but Bogdanović kept the Hawks in shouting distance with 15 points.
    — Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Most of Thiel’s fortune was made within shouting distance of Café Venetia.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Meanwhile, none of his rivals were able to finish consistently enough to stay within shouting distance.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2020
  • This little gem of a nursery is hidden within shouting distance of the Pearl District.
    — oregonlive, 8 July 2021
  • Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields could be within shouting distance.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Nobody expected the Sixers to be within shouting distance of keeping this pick.
    — Tony Jones, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Her two daughters, Reba and Rachel, live with their families within shouting distance.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 2 June 2022
  • The team here is entirely Balinese, mostly born within shouting distance of the rice terraces that cascade down these hills.
    — The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • At one point Kai spots the Flagstaffers, who had left camp 30 minutes ahead of us, on the other side of the drainage, well within shouting distance.
    — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
  • In my neighborhood, there are about 10 of us within shouting distance of each other’s homes who all have everyone’s cellphone numbers.
    — cleveland, 13 Oct. 2019
  • This is the category that seems to always have at least one former champion make the cut and play the weekend while being within shouting distance of the leaders.
    — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Maybe having the rest of the division within shouting distance will help the Saints stave off any form of complacency despite the five-game winning streak.
    — Larry Holder, NOLA.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • But San Diego State stayed within shouting distance in part by dominating the offensive glass.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Bullock helps The Pistons trailed by 14 points in the first half, but Bullock’s efforts helped his team to remain in shouting distance.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2018
  • Without him, Golden State (35-33) isn't even within shouting distance of the playoffs.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2021
  • The Cowboys, who are within shouting distance of the playoff, have already confirmed their trip to Arlington, Texas, next week.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
  • It is believed the Mets may be slightly higher as of Saturday night, but the respective offers appear to be within shouting distance.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.
    — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • This kept Milwaukee within shouting distance of the division title and are right next to Chicago for the NL’s second wild card.
    — Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Within shouting distance of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Only KaVontae Turpin’s 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the second half had the Frogs in shouting distance of a chance to win.
    — Carlos Mendez, star-telegram, 28 Oct. 2017

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