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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He’s become the very sort of creature whose behavior, watched from afar, spurred the project in the first place.
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
In particular, there is newcomer Brad Marchand, a brilliant tactician better known for his brash swagger, whose postgame interviews have been a study in selflessness, sort of shocking to those who have hated him from afar.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Simone looks from afar into the window of her old room, and Peter looks back at her.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Both DeBoer and Cooper had glowing reviews of their experience working with Tocchet, and observing him from afar, too.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
In particular, there is newcomer Brad Marchand, a brilliant tactician better known for his brash swagger, whose postgame interviews have been a study in selflessness, sort of shocking to those who have hated him from afar.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Simone looks from afar into the window of her old room, and Peter looks back at her.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
Both DeBoer and Cooper had glowing reviews of their experience working with Tocchet, and observing him from afar, too.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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