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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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Trump’s inauguration will take place in the nation’s capital, though Arizonans can follow the festivities from afar.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Image In the years after the war, Mr. Nasrallah projected confidence that Hezbollah could win another conflict against Israel, likening the nation to a spider web — menacing from afar but a threat that could be easily brushed aside.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The difficulties raised questions about whether Johnson will be able to keep his job, in the face of angry Republican colleagues, and work alongside Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who was calling the legislative plays from afar.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Trump’s inauguration will take place in the nation’s capital, though Arizonans can follow the festivities from afar.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Image In the years after the war, Mr. Nasrallah projected confidence that Hezbollah could win another conflict against Israel, likening the nation to a spider web — menacing from afar but a threat that could be easily brushed aside.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The difficulties raised questions about whether Johnson will be able to keep his job, in the face of angry Republican colleagues, and work alongside Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who was calling the legislative plays from afar.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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