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
Chris Cosgrove Published, EW.com, 25 May 2025
The compact, boho-style bag is ideal for festivals, keeping documents safe and for adventures afar.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 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
Attendees from Chicago and afar congregated at ACen to show off their imaginative attire.
—Chris Cosgrove Published, EW.com, 25 May 2025
The compact, boho-style bag is ideal for festivals, keeping documents safe and for adventures afar.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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The epicenter was roughly 10 miles north of Laytonville, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across more than one million miles of deliveries, this is the first time one of our robots has collided with a structure like this.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Remittances, known as remesas, serve as a critical lifeline for many families on the island, allowing Cubans abroad to send money, food and medicine back home.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The deployment comes as the Guard balances competing demands at home and abroad.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But each episode follows its own twisted logic to places far, far afield.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Further afield, Winchester and its glorious cathedral is a 20-minute drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said 57 soldiers were rescued alive from the crash site in the remote municipality of Puerto Leguizamo and were being treated for their injuries in the capital Bogota and elsewhere.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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What sets them apart from similar communities of actors elsewhere is the sheer number of them.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ironically, Texas may have been where the DOJ sought to leverage its power to flip a key witness — and where things fell apart.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Genre-blending in Latin music is nothing new, but timing and execution set them apart, along with an uncanny ability to turn internet absurdism into cool songs, all wrapped in sharp musicianship and rock ’n’ roll panache.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, in the days leading up to her flight, a cascade of headlines – from geopolitical tensions to airport disruptions – began to chip away at her confidence in traveling at all.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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