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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Years later in in June 2023, Clawson proposed on the beach in Seaside, Florida, as Andrews' family watched from afar in a lifeguard stand.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
According to the Planetary Society, the comet probably originated in the Oort Cloud, a collection of comets and comet-like objects that surround the Solar System, orbiting the Sun from afar.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
Bass defended her response during the first news conference since her return, saying she had been involved in the response to the fires from afar.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
According to the Planetary Society, the comet probably originated in the Oort Cloud, a collection of comets and comet-like objects that surround the Solar System, orbiting the Sun from afar.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
Bass defended her response during the first news conference since her return, saying she had been involved in the response to the fires from afar.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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