afar

Example Sentences

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While the NBA world watched the Celtics’ drama from afar to see whether they would be able to mend their relationship with Brown, he took to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Many Venezuelans abroad are searching from afar for family members among the nearly 2,300 dead and tens of thousands missing.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

That left Smith to struggle with managing the situation from afar, since she lived in New Jersey, while her mother and Johnson, now 57, lived near each other in California.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But it’s exciting to view from afar, isn’t it?

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Even from afar, I could see the train cars were stuffed with wounded and refugees.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys