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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The fire turned the dark night sky orange in the area surrounding the refinery, with towering flames and billowing plumes of smoke visible from afar, images posted on social media showed and witnesses recalled.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite being a regular at Wilson’s games during the NBA offseason, Adebayo will need to watch the championship series from afar with the Heat in the middle of training camp and the preseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Shirley Leung, a journalist who relocated to Taiwan, founded Photon Media, one of many media platforms that reports on Hong Kong from afar.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
As the Phillies look to extend their regular season into some postseason success next month, Painter will be watching from afar.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite being a regular at Wilson’s games during the NBA offseason, Adebayo will need to watch the championship series from afar with the Heat in the middle of training camp and the preseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Shirley Leung, a journalist who relocated to Taiwan, founded Photon Media, one of many media platforms that reports on Hong Kong from afar.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
As the Phillies look to extend their regular season into some postseason success next month, Painter will be watching from afar.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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