from afar

phrase

: 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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The two — from afar — compared how the doctors were progressing them and how quickly each could start to bend his knee. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Some directly affected, others who saw from afar, but all knowing this was a moment that transformed the nation. Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026 Aside from Venus' blisteringly hot temperature, which could melt lead, incredible surface pressure, violent high-speed winds, and clouds of sulfuric acid, one of the key differences between Earth and Venus can be seen from afar. Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 And the top-down presentation is going to reveal a striking three-dimensional quality that’s easily lost when the tapestry is viewed from afar. Tobias Grey, Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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