before long

adverb

: in the near future : soon

Synonyms of before long

• shortly
• soon

Examples of before long in a Sentence

the painters ought to be done before long

Recent Examples on the Web

Benton suggested that there’s a chance AI systems could come to exist as a sort of separate species before long. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

The visits became more frequent, and before long, they were romantically and creatively conjoined. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

And before long, Rothstein — or one of these fraternity members across the NFL — could take the analytics revolution from their play-caller’s ear to their own call-sheet. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026

Luckett, 45, and Roberson, 44, were eventually replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, and before long, Franklin, 45, also exited the group. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for before long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong

Kids Definition

before long

adverb

: in the near future : soon