from afar
phrase
: from a great distance
Their fans come from afar to watch them play.
the Earth as it is seen/viewed from afar
He loved/worshipped/admired her from afar.
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Gawking from afar at Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Barbra Streisand, or a Kardashian is novel for a moment, but the real action is in the mingling — down at the front tables, outside on the balcony, in the back.
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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