afar
Example Sentences
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She came to Seoul just to soak up the festive vibes and potentially catch a glimpse somehow of the band from afar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
He brought silken “descending dove” tone to his solo playing, but at low tone becoming more a voice from afar than soloist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
“The rats fight well in close range. But if we attack from afar, they have no recourse but to run. Of all things, they wish a way to kill us at a distance,” said Luxa.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.