long since

adverb

1

: long ago

promises long since forgotten

2

: for a long time

has long since been a devoted friend

Examples of long since in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Clarissa remarks, their glorious futures have long since passed. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The collection, however, isn’t being made entirely in Sunfish’s East Village space, which Hollidge and Eshaghpour have long since outgrown, both in size and ambition. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026

The definitive description of Clarus appears in a mock technical note written by Apple developer-support staffer Mark Harlan in 1989 that has long since vanished from the web. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Seven films in ten years, in a stretch of life when most directors have long since stopped working. — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for long since

• convince
• evince
• mince
• prince
• quince
• rinse
• wince