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
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
The compact, boho-style bag is ideal for festivals, keeping documents safe and for adventures afar.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several counties across Texas have been warned by the National Weather Service (NWS) to expect dense fog, which could reduce visibility to less than a quarter mile in some parts, until Thursday morning.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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It’s primarily sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, which is a key pillar of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans to pursue megaprojects and investments abroad.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Protecting public health abroad benefits Americans.—
Robin Lin Miller,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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There’s a chapter in the book talking about all this, looking at the range of possibilities and challenges that exist for places close in to the sun, such as Mercury, to the other extreme, far-out places such as Neptune and even further afield.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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For film fans of all kinds (even the ones who make their living in the cinematic arts), going far afield to see a film in a unique format is something of a badge of honor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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So what can leaders elsewhere do to build their own repeatable, effective process for change?—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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The stream of remittances from relatives abroad, a consequence of more than 7 million Venezuelans fleeing the country under Maduro to look for better opportunities elsewhere, is also falling short.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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As if dark energy weren't already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be driving galaxies apart at an accelerating rate anymore.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The affiliative joke wants to belong; the adversarial joke wants to set apart.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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