from afar
idiom
: 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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Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman and Emmy Award winner Henry Winkler are Chiefs fans who usually cheer from afar.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Watching from afar, analysts, broadcasters and fans are left to keep up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
André 3000 will be celebrating Grammys night from afar.
—EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
His younger siblings, Bailey and Jaxon, and father, Jason, were proud from afar — as was his great-grandmother, Beatrice, who passed away in 2019.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Watching from afar, analysts, broadcasters and fans are left to keep up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
André 3000 will be celebrating Grammys night from afar.
—EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
His younger siblings, Bailey and Jaxon, and father, Jason, were proud from afar — as was his great-grandmother, Beatrice, who passed away in 2019.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
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“From afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20afar. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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