afar
Example Sentences
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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’s a guy that controls power from afar.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
On the night of the attempted insurrection, the BBC spoke to an elderly man who was watching the fracas from afar.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
They spoke together, and then suddenly it seemed to Frodo that Arwen turned towards him, and the light of her eyes fell on him from afar and pierced his heart.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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