as in mile
a long distance
the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar
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Recent Examples of afar
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
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
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Down, down goes the Dow
afar are interest rate cuts
on a distant shore
A day after rallying due to the Fed’s softened tone on interest rates, stocks plummeted yesterday as unemployment grew faster than expected.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
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
Adverb
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
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Down, down goes the Dow
afar are interest rate cuts
on a distant shore
A day after rallying due to the Fed’s softened tone on interest rates, stocks plummeted yesterday as unemployment grew faster than expected.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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Now a combination of factors, including the presence of vast deposits of lithium about a mile under the Salton Sea’s bottom, might provide enough impetus for a major reclamation project that is certain to cost several billions of dollars.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Rockies tower in the background while the city skyline creeps closer, making every mile a feast for the eyes.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While Leeds were on the wrong end of officiating errors in Middlesbrough, Burnley and Sheffield United were dropping points elsewhere in the country.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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More have died outside of just Kentucky, and additional photos show flooding damages elsewhere in the Midwest.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Beijing watchers were unsurprised when its claim of a cheap breakthrough in artificial intelligence fell apart.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Four 660-pound M30 rockets, each packing 180,000 tungsten fragments, rained down from as far away as 57 miles.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fulton said Weston returned to her, slammed her into a wall, stood on her neck at one point and was strangling her as the friend tried to pull Weston away.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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