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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Their arrests came after a social media video of the four riding their horses through a Walmart in Baker — located about 11 miles north of Baton Rouge — went viral.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Clark pushed his players hard with VO2 max tests and two-mile runs, among other conditioning drills.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Middle East is a new location for Chinese with the United States as the two superpowers are also at odds elsewhere, not least over Taiwan and the South China Sea and with rising there.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump might care little about how Xi managed his sphere of influence, but images of China’s using force to crush Taiwan’s democracy would likely galvanize opposition in the United States and elsewhere, just as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine angered democratic publics.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ludvig Aberg, a runner-up in his Masters debut a year ago, suddenly had a share of the lead when McIlroy fell apart on the middle of the back nine.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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After missing several games earlier in the season due to non-COVID-19 illnesses, Williamson had another setback with his left hamstring that sidelined him for 27 games, just as the season was falling apart.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Not far away in Beverly Hills, NBCUniversal hosted its Emmy Kick-Off Luncheon with a guest list that included Colman Domingo, Meagan Good, Aja Naomi King, and producer Will Packer.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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After massaging into the skin, water is added which emulsifies the product and washes it away.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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