distantly hear

Examples (10)

• Distantly he heard the report of another gun.
• From the valley below, I could distantly hear the sound of church bells.
• She could only distantly hear the waves crashing against the shore.
• Through the thick walls, he could distantly hear the city traffic.
• Sometimes at night, I distantly hear a train whistle as it passes.
• I remember distantly hearing my mother's voice before I fell asleep.
• The faint melody he could distantly hear reminded him of his childhood.
• Lost in the woods, they listened, hoping to distantly hear a sign of civilization.
• We could distantly hear children laughing in the park across the river.
• As the storm approached, we distantly heard the first rumble of thunder.