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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For compatriots who could not be present and watched from afar, Castillo sent a message.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As with many natural disasters around the world, experts say the best way to help from afar is to donate funds that can best be used by these groups on the ground.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The video, posted on August 25 by TikTok user @madylame, shows a group of tourists, seen from afar, screaming and running in apparent terror as a bear charges in their direction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
As with many natural disasters around the world, experts say the best way to help from afar is to donate funds that can best be used by these groups on the ground.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The video, posted on August 25 by TikTok user @madylame, shows a group of tourists, seen from afar, screaming and running in apparent terror as a bear charges in their direction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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