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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To see that postseason live out and watching it from afar was very meaningful.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck has seen from afar the success USF Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown is having to start this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Last year the country star also joined the show from afar.
—USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck has seen from afar the success USF Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown is having to start this season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Last year the country star also joined the show from afar.
—USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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