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.

Examples of from afar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the Covid-19 pandemic, Henderson shared several cooking videos on Instagram, including baking sourdough bread from afar with his Virgin River co-star Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays Mel in the series. —

Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 21 June 2024 The denial comes after an NBC News report detailed that preparations are being made at Trump’s Florida home at Mar-a-Lago and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the site of the convention, should the former president need to make an appearance from afar or cannot attend. —

Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 June 2024 Glimpsed from afar, surrounded by grass and sunshine, Janet (Julianne Nicholson) is a vision of loveliness—serene, earthy, and a little remote. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 June 2024 Most of the crowd at the Dunkin’ admires from afar, mouths slightly agape, nerves too jittery to go up and say hi. —

Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for from afar

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