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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Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The murder of the vlogger Gabby Petito, for example, was solved with the help of social-media users who, following the case from afar, found the crucial clues.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In Spanish, América often means the entire hemisphere, not a single nation, and the distinction mattered to millions watching from afar.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Aleks Lexow, support department lead for Northwest Indiana Community Response Team, watched Hammond Central students protest from afar on Monday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The murder of the vlogger Gabby Petito, for example, was solved with the help of social-media users who, following the case from afar, found the crucial clues.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
In Spanish, América often means the entire hemisphere, not a single nation, and the distinction mattered to millions watching from afar.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Aleks Lexow, support department lead for Northwest Indiana Community Response Team, watched Hammond Central students protest from afar on Monday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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