as in mile
a long distance
the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar
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Recent Examples of afar
Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
Emily Shiffer, Parents, 24 May 2026
And that’s when the crew realized that the tank’s internal temperature was at 90 degrees, and that relying on drones to estimate the temperature from afar showed only the temperature of the outside of the tank, not the inside.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Noun
What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city?
—Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
Adverb
For example, instead of coming up to you and asking to sit in your lap or get a hug, a child may just make eye contact from afar.
—Emily Shiffer, Parents, 24 May 2026
And that’s when the crew realized that the tank’s internal temperature was at 90 degrees, and that relying on drones to estimate the temperature from afar showed only the temperature of the outside of the tank, not the inside.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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That’s because Ishigaki sits about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) away from Tokyo, but only 270 kilometers (168 miles) from Taiwan.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The members of the graduating class received more than 650 college acceptances and will attend 68 colleges and universities across the United States, as well as three students who enrolled at universities abroad, according to LJCDS.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing is abroad on his first trip as president with a trip to neighboring India.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Be sure to venture further afield to make the most of your time in this sprawling and diverse city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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There’s not so much a concierge desk as a third-party tour booking kiosk, but the front desk is where to reserve spaces for cooking classes or other daily activities, dinner reservations for Côté à Costa, and taxis into Puerto Morelos town (or elsewhere).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Two other men who also are believed to be relatives of McFarland were later found fatally shot elsewhere in the city, Kies said.—
Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The fireworks find comes after a fire in a converted garage May 9 led to the detonation of pyrotechnics that reportedly blew a man’s body apart on the 2400 block of Ninth Avenue in the Jefferson Park area.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Masters were meant to feed and clothe them, not to torture them, and not to sell a husband, wife and small children apart.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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The local hospital’s urgent care opened at eight and was about a half-hour walk away.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Marina Mall are just a 10-minute cab ride away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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