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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
Synonyms
WEAK
distantly far away far off yonder
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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But Ogwumike has seen the changes internally and from afar, and she thinks the Sparks are ready to compete now.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Last month, as Nepal inaugurated its new prime minister Balendra Shah, along with a parliament stacked with youthful lawmakers, Bangladeshi activist Umama Fatema felt a pang of disappointment as she watched from afar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Another picture shows Kim and his daughter Ju Ae watching the launch from afar, flanked by a military official.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

The front of the line of covered wagons went out of sight over afar hill.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III