afar
Example Sentences
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She came to Seoul just to soak up the festive vibes and potentially catch a glimpse somehow of the band from afar.
In the Pacific, U.S. mobile missiles deployed to islands in places like the Philippines could strike enemy ships from afar.
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.
He’s a guy that controls power from afar.
From Los Angeles Times
“You don’t learn about people or culture by reading research reports or by studying them afar.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.