: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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One of those people was her longtime friend Ramon Stewart, a makeup artist who battled cancer for three years before passing away last month.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
That prompted longtime New York radio host Joe Beningo to call into his old station, WFAN, to rip ownership and president of baseball operations David Stearns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The longtime media investor attended Paramount’s presentation at a UBS conference on Tuesday and walked away impressed.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Despite both being longtime lifestyle experts with loyal foodie followings, Joanna and the Pioneer Woman star have not collaborated on any TV shows.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
That prompted longtime New York radio host Joe Beningo to call into his old station, WFAN, to rip ownership and president of baseball operations David Stearns.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The longtime media investor attended Paramount’s presentation at a UBS conference on Tuesday and walked away impressed.
—Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Despite both being longtime lifestyle experts with loyal foodie followings, Joanna and the Pioneer Woman star have not collaborated on any TV shows.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longtime
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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