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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In recent days, her sister watched from afar as the regime crumbled.
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Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Some players like to get in among the enemy lines and deal loads of damage, others like to stay back and provide buffs and heals from afar, while some like to stand at the front, tanking hits and keeping allies safe.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, these flaws end up being plastered over by how meaningfully the two leading women end up impacting each other’s lives from afar.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The event is directed from afar by a supermodel who is touring with St. Vincent.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Some players like to get in among the enemy lines and deal loads of damage, others like to stay back and provide buffs and heals from afar, while some like to stand at the front, tanking hits and keeping allies safe.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, these flaws end up being plastered over by how meaningfully the two leading women end up impacting each other’s lives from afar.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The event is directed from afar by a supermodel who is touring with St. Vincent.
—Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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