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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
Synonyms
WEAK
distantly far away far off yonder
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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Still, she has been tracking the strike from afar, and speaking in brief bursts with sources inside the country.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

The NFL can watch from afar, wait for feedback from UFL officials and use the spring football games as data points for what works and what doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He’s a guy that controls power from afar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

And she said their support from afar in the war-torn country had inspired her.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

As she placed the sacrificial parts upon a blazing altar, the earth rumbled and quaked beneath their feet and from afar dogs howled through the darkness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton