as in mile
a long distance
the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afar
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Recent Examples of afar
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
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Noun
The compact, boho-style bag is ideal for festivals, keeping documents safe and for adventures afar.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
According to Front Office Sports, this has been a point of contention and there are speculative reasons for why Sanders is standing afar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Adverb
What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city?
—Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
Grey Worm was largely motivated to violence by Missandei's death, but seeing the damage from afar could shift his loyalties.
—Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afar
Noun
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He had been wanted on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the suffocation deaths of Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8, and Olivia Decker, 5, of Wenatchee in Chelan County, about 150 miles east of Seattle.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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One of them is 27 kilometers (more than 16½ miles) long.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That insularity — reinforced by government policy — could slow the spread of its cultural exports abroad.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While the trend is most associated with Europe, market hacking can also be worthwhile farther afield.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
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Officials are working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on coastal defense to one capable of projecting power farther afield.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sometimes the visits are more to support British investment elsewhere, as in 2016, when the Queen hosted Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos de Calderon.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to Korn Ferry, this phenomenon describes employees clinging to their current positions rather than seeking opportunities elsewhere, driven primarily by economic uncertainty rather than job satisfaction.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What sets Birmingham apart, though, is its ability to innovate without severing ties to those traditions.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The airline is pursuing a longstanding goal of flying nonstop from Sydney to London – cities about 10,000 miles apart.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Afar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afar. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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