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the painters ought to be done before long
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However, before long, the tradition was reportedly taken over by the less wealthy as a way of making fun of the upper classes.
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Fiona Ward, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, her photos attracted interest from film directors, and before long Bardot was thrust into the French cinema scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
And some skeptics are increasingly convinced that the entire edifice is a monument to hubris that will come tumbling down before long.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
But before long, the plan goes horribly out of control, leaving a trail of dead bodies along the way.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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Fiona Ward, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, her photos attracted interest from film directors, and before long Bardot was thrust into the French cinema scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
And some skeptics are increasingly convinced that the entire edifice is a monument to hubris that will come tumbling down before long.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
But before long, the plan goes horribly out of control, leaving a trail of dead bodies along the way.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20long. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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