afar
Example Sentences
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“I’m a regular person, like you,” Hal says, gazing directly through the fourth wall at the tiny people he assumes are worshipping him from afar.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
So, as he closes out his career elsewhere, I will enjoy watching his superior playing prowess from afar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Many Venezuelans abroad are searching from afar for family members among the nearly 2,300 dead and tens of thousands missing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
That left Smith to struggle with managing the situation from afar, since she lived in New Jersey, while her mother and Johnson, now 57, lived near each other in California.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“The rats fight well in close range. But if we attack from afar, they have no recourse but to run. Of all things, they wish a way to kill us at a distance,” said Luxa.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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