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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The remaining women watch the interaction from afar and theorize that the two must know each other.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Which means watching from afar as new Galaxy S25s tout new capabilities and features.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Sneaky shinobi Naoe is all about pulling off kills from the shadows, obscuring herself from enemies by extinguishing lanterns, throwing smoke bombs, and lying prone in bushes — or taking them out from afar with her kunai.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Other images captured the massive cloud of smoke is visible from afar including at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Valencia amusement park that remains closed Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Which means watching from afar as new Galaxy S25s tout new capabilities and features.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Sneaky shinobi Naoe is all about pulling off kills from the shadows, obscuring herself from enemies by extinguishing lanterns, throwing smoke bombs, and lying prone in bushes — or taking them out from afar with her kunai.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Other images captured the massive cloud of smoke is visible from afar including at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Valencia amusement park that remains closed Wednesday.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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