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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Riverbend Park has 10 miles of trails on a bike-friendly flat rock surface.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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The home is just a half mile from Windsor Castle, which was Queen Elizabeth's primary residence in the last years of her life.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Russian Engineer’s belief that Russia will have similar successes elsewhere may be premature.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Despite all the fronting, Saxon isn’t taken seriously by most of his nuclear family, which probably extends to a lot of people elsewhere in his life.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Southwest's relatively low baggage fee revenue in past years underscores how its old policy set it apart.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Shields’ blazer included long sleeves and patchwork, with a pinstripe motif set wide apart.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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This looming problem is farther away for Cambodia, which will near $3,000 per capita in 2025.—
Suwanna Gauntlett,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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To take that away from these actors is just crazy to me.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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