long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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The overall uncanny nature of a second Kowloon Walled City becomes an overbearing symbol of its characters desire to return to a past that’s been long since obliterated.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Still, the poster felt that the shop had long since become part of his own identity.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The sun also helps to brighten your whites when air drying, but the key is to not air dry your clothes too long since the sun can then cause discoloration from the UV rays.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
But the painting’s original propagandistic intent has long since seeped away, and now it is seen by fans and detractors alike as an exemplar of the quintessential American Thanksgiving.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Still, the poster felt that the shop had long since become part of his own identity.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The sun also helps to brighten your whites when air drying, but the key is to not air dry your clothes too long since the sun can then cause discoloration from the UV rays.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
But the painting’s original propagandistic intent has long since seeped away, and now it is seen by fans and detractors alike as an exemplar of the quintessential American Thanksgiving.
—Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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