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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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Spitballing from afar, the Un Certain Regard title that’s seized my attention is Zachary Wigon’s “Victorian Psycho,” a gothic horror film starring Maika Monroe and Thomasin McKenzie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Would he want to risk that crashing down as he observes events at Chelsea from afar?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From afar, the smoke appears strangely solid, as though carved from luminous wood.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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