How to Use in the shadow of in a Sentence

in the shadow of

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  • His younger teammates grew up still in the shadow of the war.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Think of Facebook, launched in 2004, in the shadow of the dotcom bust.
    — Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Bronny had to work on his game — in the shadow of an icon.
    — Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
  • His go-to in Delhi is grilled over open coals at this stall in the shadow of the Jama Masjid.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
  • That's been true, of course, of all the Creed movies, a series caught in the shadow of another.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The deals are being made in the shadow of a looming actors strike.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
  • Nestled in the shadow of the Teton mountains, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a fairy tale of a town.
    — House Beautiful, 1 Dec. 2022
  • There is a man standing at a bus stop on Western Avenue, in the shadow of the big Metro bus bays.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Nestled in the shadow of the Alps is the land of bubbles, where Moscato plays the first chair in this orchestra.
    — Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
  • There is an old garden adage that tells us that the garden grows best in the shadow of the gardener.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The slate also had room for a generation of Philly acts raised in the shadow of the Picnic.
    — Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
  • One of the biggest worries for Baskin was that season 11 would play out in the shadow of Scandoval.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Ten cabins sit among the pine forests, adjacent to the eponymous lake and in the shadow of mountains.
    — Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
  • Of course, all of this is happening in the shadow of what feels like a lazy subplot on a bad sitcom.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 20 July 2023
  • By now, many of their new progeny had fallen asleep, in the street, on the doorstep of the palace, in the shadow of the temple, everywhere.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Has Tatis been forgiven, at least in the shadow of Petco Park?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Shot in the shadow of the Swiss Alps, the film depicts the curative aspects of its surroundings.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The new theater will be in the shadow of the wheel, facing Universal Boulevard.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • Yet right across the street, in the shadow of the state capitol, sit some of the state’s most disenfranchised citizens.
    — Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The phrase can just as well be used to describe the experience of Russians who grew up in the shadow of the Second World War.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Biden gave a speech on infrastructure and the economy in the shadow of the Brent Spence Bridge on Wednesday.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Fridge is one of many artists looking in the shadow of the moon for inspiration, ahead of the solar eclipse set to cross the United States on April 8.
    — Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • From picnicking in the shadow of ancient aqueducts to sipping cocktails at the hottest new rooftop bar, these are the best things to do in Rome.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
  • Tommy Cutlets has become the toast — or maybe the bruschetta — of the towns that lie in the shadow of MetLife Stadium.
    — Mark Bonamo Bryan Anselm, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • One safe way is to position yourself in the shadow of a building, vehicle, or awning with the Sun hidden just to the east.
    — Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, flash points are erupting elsewhere in the shadow of the ongoing war.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Captain Jen maneuvers her boat in the shadow of the immense Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • Opening night crowds were excited to take in the band in the shadow of the Hollywood Tower Hotel.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • It was written off as struggling in the shadow of his vastly dominant teammate.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The sightlines from the event were amazing, watching the sport’s best playout in the shadow of the famous NYC midtown skyline, the weather held for the weekend, and the event featured a number of the sport’s most visible stars.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

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