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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Meanwhile, Rema and Gomez had been forming a friendship from afar, after Gomez reached out as a fan.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Poles had been keeping an eye on Jackson from afar.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
His parents and Dupree's family sweetly watched and cheered from afar.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
While America should be careful not to purchase peace at all costs, ending this war on our terms is in the best interest of all the parties who have been engaged in the conflict on the frontlines and from afar.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Poles had been keeping an eye on Jackson from afar.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
His parents and Dupree's family sweetly watched and cheered from afar.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
While America should be careful not to purchase peace at all costs, ending this war on our terms is in the best interest of all the parties who have been engaged in the conflict on the frontlines and from afar.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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