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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Fans who couldn't get tickets are still able to enjoy the music festival from afar by tuning into a livestream.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
One of the great things is both of those guys had secret crushes on each other from afar.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
June was forced to watch from afar while trapped in the Waterfords’ car.
—Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, even watching the crowds sing from afar was a surreal experience for him.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
One of the great things is both of those guys had secret crushes on each other from afar.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
June was forced to watch from afar while trapped in the Waterfords’ car.
—Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Still, even watching the crowds sing from afar was a surreal experience for him.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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