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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At times, Dillane would be equipped with a radio and Dickinson, from afar, would instruct him to interact with nonactors.
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Keep a close eye on your central air usage (even from afar) with a programmable smart thermostat.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Watching keenly from afar were Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Keep a close eye on your central air usage (even from afar) with a programmable smart thermostat.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
While Strowman is correcting the historical record from afar, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed are set for a final confrontation before Crown Jewel.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Watching keenly from afar were Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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