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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Visitors who prefer to see the ferries from afar can walk to the top of Memorial Wharf.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
These regional alliances, paired with Tehran’s robust ballistic missile program, allowed Iran to threaten adversaries directly and from afar, giving hard-liners core sources of power.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The trailer then jumps to Karol and Anahi getting into a physical fight over Ricky as Cantoral watches from afar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
For his part, Satterfield has long admired Brown from afar.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
These regional alliances, paired with Tehran’s robust ballistic missile program, allowed Iran to threaten adversaries directly and from afar, giving hard-liners core sources of power.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The trailer then jumps to Karol and Anahi getting into a physical fight over Ricky as Cantoral watches from afar.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
For his part, Satterfield has long admired Brown from afar.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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