as in mile
a long distance
the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar
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Recent Examples of afar
Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The big race is also known for drawing celebrities from near and afar, who can be spotted in the paddock — an area behind the pitlane and garages where the teams set up hospitality units.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
Some had come from afar to compete—occasionally very, very afar.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The big race is also known for drawing celebrities from near and afar, who can be spotted in the paddock — an area behind the pitlane and garages where the teams set up hospitality units.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
Adverb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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While ’Oumuamua was estimated to have a diameter of 0.19 miles (0.3 kilometers), Borisov’s was 3.7 miles (6 kilometers).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The city has 17 miles of coastline and is known for good surfing conditions, according to its website.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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There was some hope that business would increase once many residents returned to the area who might live elsewhere in cold weather months.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Endrick could also be headed for a Real Madrid exit Similarly having his trajectory to regular minutes complicated by Garcia, Endrick could also be headed for a Real Madrid exit - though probably only on loan, temporarily, to gain experience elsewhere.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Floating Cut System for Uniform Mowing What sets the Sunseeker Elite X7 apart in cutting quality is its innovative Floating Cut System, designed to adapt to your lawn’s contours in real time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Published in June 2024 by Erewhon Books, the novel is a described as a story about a family falling apart as well as the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Alaina Chou, commerce writer, liked that the tight bubbles were sustained before fading gracefully away.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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