afar
Example Sentences
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Despite this demure exterior, former employees say the Sussexes and the Waleses have spent years monitoring one another from afar on social media, jostling to capture favorable headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"If a galaxy were a city, the brightest stars would be the skyscrapers that immediately catch your eye from afar," said lead author Chloe Cheng, a recent doctoral graduate of Leiden University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to love someone from afar, and support them from afar, and quell those feelings of anger and/or confusion that may come up from time to time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Speaking generally, both said that while they could feasibly do portions of their jobs from afar, other parts, such as attending fundraising events, would be much more difficult.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the pool at the fountain’s foot there were water lilies, and in their shadow exotic fish, brought from afar.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
