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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Early calculations suggest it completes one orbit roughly every year, placing it at a distance from its star similar to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Ray attempts to give him that, but ultimately remains at a distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

I wisht him not to touch me & told him to remain at a distance.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson