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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Many have rebuilt their lives in Britain, and continue to participate in the pro-democracy movement from afar.
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Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 May 2024
First, some background: When the Montreal Expos moved from afar to play just 35 miles, as the oriole flies, from Camden Yards in 2005, Orioles owner Peter Angelos cut a deal.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
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Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 May 2024
First, some background: When the Montreal Expos moved from afar to play just 35 miles, as the oriole flies, from Camden Yards in 2005, Orioles owner Peter Angelos cut a deal.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for from afar
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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