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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Guardiola’s influence — first from afar at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, then from within — changed it significantly. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Cars of all eras and automakers drive up and down the road with large crowds watching from afar. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Violence, crime and the threat of terrorism — domestic and from afar — are serious concerns and need to be addressed. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 At times, Dillane would be equipped with a radio and Dickinson, from afar, would instruct him to interact with nonactors. Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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