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afar

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


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By linking observations from afar with laboratory chemistry and future spacecraft measurements, the research provides a new path toward solving one of Venus's longest-standing mysteries.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

They admired one another from afar, brushed shoulders only in passing, and, in some ways, represented opposing ways of challenging the limits placed on women in indie rock.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"It has been so sad, of course, for all us Zaragozistas," says Herrera, who watched the club's decline from afar.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

From afar, the Sagrada Família, shrouded in mist, appears otherworldly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The horse’s head was lifted, and its nostrils were wide and red as it neighed, smelling battle afar.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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