from afar
idiom
: from a great distance
Their fans come from afar to watch them play.
the Earth as it is seen/viewed from afar
He loved/worshipped/admired her from afar.
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And that ended up feeling pretty accurate, which was fun to watch from afar.
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 4 Mar. 2025
Education policy would shift decisively into state hands, for better or worse, and the federal government's role might be reduced to writing checks and enforcing fundamental civil rights from afar.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Characters dissect its backstory and hypothesize about its potential to inflict traumatic brain injuries from afar.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In a sweet video from the red carpet, Culkin can be seen spotting Strong from afar before running over to hug him.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 4 Mar. 2025
Education policy would shift decisively into state hands, for better or worse, and the federal government's role might be reduced to writing checks and enforcing fundamental civil rights from afar.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Characters dissect its backstory and hypothesize about its potential to inflict traumatic brain injuries from afar.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In a sweet video from the red carpet, Culkin can be seen spotting Strong from afar before running over to hug him.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from afar
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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