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 latter can just walk the rim and be awed by Inspiration Point, Sunset Point and other spots from afar.
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Despite not yet being a Leeds investor during the Argentine’s two seasons at the club, Nance admired Bielsa’s style of play from afar.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But for Norman Wong, who has watched from afar as the Trump administration has tried to chip away at the right his great-grandfather helped enshrine, the case's ascent to the Supreme Court is a troubling sign of how the courts may not balance potential overreaches by Trump.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Unfortunately, the martini glass didn’t make it to the blue carpet, nor did her husband, Justin Bieber, who instead chose to cheer on his wife—and the Toronto Maple Leafs—from afar.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Despite not yet being a Leeds investor during the Argentine’s two seasons at the club, Nance admired Bielsa’s style of play from afar.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But for Norman Wong, who has watched from afar as the Trump administration has tried to chip away at the right his great-grandfather helped enshrine, the case's ascent to the Supreme Court is a troubling sign of how the courts may not balance potential overreaches by Trump.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Unfortunately, the martini glass didn’t make it to the blue carpet, nor did her husband, Justin Bieber, who instead chose to cheer on his wife—and the Toronto Maple Leafs—from afar.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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