How to Use afar in a Sentence

afar

adverb
  • The planned burn as seen from afar.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Love her and support her from afar though.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • The women who have yet to get time with him watch this smooch from afar.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Jean crash-lands in a field and hears her singing from afar, seeking out the source.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2022
  • Fans, both in-person and from afar, like seeing that.
    — Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • Her medium-length nails were oval-shaped and super glossy, even from afar.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 18 July 2022
  • Good luck to those casual fans who want to follow it from afar.
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Quinn watched his sister win gold at the Tokyo Olympics from afar.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
  • In the last month, Markle has maintained her support from afar.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 June 2022
  • Tourism does not mean only people coming from afar.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Trust legal advice or someone from afar.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
  • Does this mean that the regulator is going to sit idly by and watch from afar?
    — Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • The female prairie chickens, watching from afar, will choose who has the best call and smartest dance.
    — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Consider all of that a measure of what most of the football world sees from afar.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Justin pulls Eliza for a chat, leaving Rodney to fret from afar.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Cara watches from afar, renewed by the energy of their young love.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • And no amount of divisive politics from afar can change that.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • Now the Sharks are watching from afar, and Hertl’s back in the final.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • The baby, who was naked and covered in fire ants, cried loudly as others watched from afar.
    — Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The new 'Stang's debut can be watched from afar via a livestream on YouTube.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The source also claimed that Woods supported the mom-of-five from afar even while abroad.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • In fact, the only visual distinction that can be seen from afar is in the colors.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Trying to watch from afar and learn and see what Jacoby was seeing on the field.
    — Irie Harris, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Families and children rushed out of their homes to greet the passengers from afar.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Despite the gallery setting, these are objects meant to be touched, enjoyed, and lived with, not viewed from afar.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The emblem can be seen from afar, but the facial expressions aren’t clear at that distance.
    — Shefali Anand, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
  • And, from afar, the fabric looked like a smooth jersey that appeared to move with the ease of a T-shirt.
    — Samantha Tse, CNN, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Like most everyone, Hoss has long admired Blanchett from afar.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
  • So Aaron said all the right things, and did his best to comfort Patricia from afar.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Watching the game from afar was frustrating for the rookie, who has played in three games so far this season.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2022

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