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.
Examples of from afar in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The shakey camera pans as if scaling a ziggurat from afar.
—
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
So watching from afar, that switch from things going so smoothly to the dropoff of the final five games is fascinating.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Either way, up the ante with equally bold sandals so your family won’t have an issue spotting you from afar.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
The profusion of memes turned Harambe into a sort of internet folk hero, but Vance is no innocent zoo animal; the images of the Vice-President function more like voodoo dolls, casting vengeful spells from afar.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from afar
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2025
So watching from afar, that switch from things going so smoothly to the dropoff of the final five games is fascinating.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Either way, up the ante with equally bold sandals so your family won’t have an issue spotting you from afar.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
The profusion of memes turned Harambe into a sort of internet folk hero, but Vance is no innocent zoo animal; the images of the Vice-President function more like voodoo dolls, casting vengeful spells from afar.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from afar
Cite this Entry
“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share