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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Failing to find success after a seven-year grind in Nashville, James returned to medical school, only to see his songwriting career improbably take off from afar.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
As the Phillies look to extend their regular season into some postseason success next month, Painter will be watching from afar.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of stuffing a casino in a place already buzzing with hordes of tourists and gaudy lights made sense from afar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
To be a public figure is to be at risk, and both political leaders and entertainers have long been subjected to threats, stalking, and even assassinations by unwell people who have developed an obsession with them from afar.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
As the Phillies look to extend their regular season into some postseason success next month, Painter will be watching from afar.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of stuffing a casino in a place already buzzing with hordes of tourists and gaudy lights made sense from afar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
To be a public figure is to be at risk, and both political leaders and entertainers have long been subjected to threats, stalking, and even assassinations by unwell people who have developed an obsession with them from afar.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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