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Synonyms & Antonyms for afar
Synonyms: Noun
country mile, far cry, long haul, mile
Antonyms: Noun
hair, inch, step, stone's throw
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Examples of afar in a Sentence
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the experienced birder was able to identify birds from afarRecent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Another trope was to cast a cinematic gaze upon his subject, capturing her from afar or through a window, say. — Vogue, "A Look Back at Peter Lindbergh’s Work for Vogue," 4 Sep. 2019 Shanahan said Foerster, who assists with game-planning and other projects, has been at the facility at times this season after working from afar last year. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ Jimmie Ward displays his versatility in 2019 debut," 24 Aug. 2019 For those watching nervously from afar, the statement might provide reassurance. — Alexandra Ossola, Quartz, "With Trump silent, Canada and the EU urge de-escalation in Hong Kong," 18 Aug. 2019 To see elephants ethically, choose experiences that allow visitors to observe them from afar. — Natasha Daly And Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, "Here’s how to see elephants," 12 Aug. 2019 By the time of the essay’s publication, Baldwin had returned to America and joined the civil-rights struggle that Wright preferred to observe from afar. — Adam Shatz, The New Yorker, "“How Does It Feel To Be a White Man?”: William Gardner Smith’s Exile in Paris," 11 Aug. 2019 From afar, a group of swimmers with their paddle boards looked suspiciously like a pod of seals, their heads bobbing up and down in the waves. — Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Sun, sand, and sharks: Cape beachgoers are wary about jumping into the water," 1 Aug. 2019 This isn’t conserva-splaining the dispute from afar. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "Hong Kong Understands the Uncommon Value of the Common Law," 31 July 2019 The most threatening thing about vulnerabilities in the network protocol layer is that they can be exploited from afar, without needing a foothold from a victim, say, opening a malicious document or plugging in a tainted USB stick. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "An Operating System Bug Exposes 200 Million Critical Devices," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the old days, few people thought twice about listing their home phones; they were published in the local phone book, but accessing the white pages from afar was enough of a chore to discourage, say, stalkers. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Shaming Trump donors by revealing they donated to Trump? What’s wrong with that?," 8 Aug. 2019 What has become of our beautiful-from-afar, but gross-up-close city? — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, "Welcome home: Trips abroad put San Francisco’s chaotic streets in perspective," 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, "Daenerys Is Definitely Dying in the Game of Thrones Series Finale. Here's How It Could Happen.," 19 May 2019 A proud observer from afar is Fenwick coach Kyle Perry, who coached Farmer for two years an assistant under Perry's late father, Dave, and for two years as head coach. — Gregg Voss, chicagotribune.com, "Fenwick grad Matt Farmer still driven to improve for UCLA water polo," 27 June 2017 In one stunning photo, the couple stands in front of a clearing, Jason staring afar, Ashley gazing at the camera. — Sean Rossman, USA TODAY, "This couple hiked for 8 days to get married on Mt. Everest. The photos are amazing," 17 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'afar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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