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 Eras Tour is what happens when a one-of-a-kind artist comes face-to-face with a one-of-a-kind audience — not just the people who made it into the room for the Eras Tour, but the ones who followed it from afar, joining in the global community that coalesced around this musical adventure.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
The Fighting Irish, who won their last 10 games by an average of nearly 30 points, watched championship weekend from afar, idle as an independent with no options to impress the selection committee one last time in a league title game.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Folks who watched from afar on social media said the event looked as well attended as some Friendsgivings.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
For many exiles watching from afar, that escalating crackdown only deepens the urgency.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
The Fighting Irish, who won their last 10 games by an average of nearly 30 points, watched championship weekend from afar, idle as an independent with no options to impress the selection committee one last time in a league title game.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Folks who watched from afar on social media said the event looked as well attended as some Friendsgivings.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
For many exiles watching from afar, that escalating crackdown only deepens the urgency.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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