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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Not as freaks to be studied from afar, mimicked, and exploited for other people’s creative whims or amusement, but as complex and whole parts of the world worth exploring and celebrating.
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Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing a sweet hug after the engagement and the pair waving to the cameraman who captured the moment from afar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Nardy Brasil, 42, left Venezuela 24 years ago, when Chávez was in power, and watched from afar as her homeland descended into political violence and economic collapse.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Since then, he's followed the journey from afar, watching each stop, each community, and each message of peace.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing a sweet hug after the engagement and the pair waving to the cameraman who captured the moment from afar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Nardy Brasil, 42, left Venezuela 24 years ago, when Chávez was in power, and watched from afar as her homeland descended into political violence and economic collapse.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Since then, he's followed the journey from afar, watching each stop, each community, and each message of peace.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 31 Dec. 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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