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at a distance

ADJECTIVE
far-off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
faraway outlying remote
WEAK
far far-removed removed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close near
ADVERB
beyond
Synonyms
WEAK
above after ahead apart from as well as away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of long way off more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder
Antonyms
STRONG
close here nearby within reach
WEAK
near
NOUN
arm's length
Synonyms
WEAK
distant remote

Example Sentences

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He tied several balloons to two bikes so he and his girlfriend could still find each other at a distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Tests showed that the light distribution achieved more than 90 percent uniformity across the illuminated area at a distance of two meters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

She has gathered nature-inspired artworks in “Slow Looking” to draw us in and get us to look for longer, though she dangles the rewards at a distance: “The beauty will not automatically reveal itself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Prince William has been at a distance from much of the Andrew story for so long.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

It was Weep again, his own bright Weep that ill-deserved the name, but when she saw him at a distance, she didn’t follow.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor