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
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Organizers might have had another, subtler motivation to look afar.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 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
Gift options for moms afar and opportunities for reward members
In addition to the latest cup releases, Starbucks has created new gift cards in honor of mother figures that customers can buy at participating Starbucks stores from April 16 to May 14.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Organizers might have had another, subtler motivation to look afar.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
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While other states have had visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog, Georgia has a visibility of one half mile or less, according to the weather service.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Little Rest Single Malt Whiskey 2nd Release, Tenmile Distillery ($100) Produced in Wassaic in New York's Hudson Valley, this whiskey utilizes local ingredients found within a 30-mile radius of the distillery’s location when growing conditions in the region allow.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the sightings have taken place in New Jersey, but there are also reports from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts and elsewhere.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Iran passed supplies through Syria to Hezbollah, in neighboring Lebanon, and used it to gather its multinational, mostly Shiite armies of militants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Broocks noted that the Sandy Hook lawsuit judgments could be overturned in pending appeals and got Murray to acknowledge that the Sandy Hook families' offer in The Onion bid could fall apart if that happens.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead, my passenger flicking through app options on the bright screen repeatedly drew my attention away from the road.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In his year away from baseball, Francona concentrated on his health.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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