: 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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The hepatitis B decision would be the most significant change to the childhood vaccine schedule yet under Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who is now secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
As longtime sports attorney Tom Mars observed on X, Kelly’s LSU contract granted him broad financial protections because Kelly’s agent and attorneys negotiated those terms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange announced a significant leadership move on Wednesday, naming longtime executive and cofounder Yi He as a co-CEO to lead the company.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
The Holiday Celebration also features Meghan crafting with tennis champion Naomi Osaka, cooking gumbo for chef and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio, and enjoying a festive brunch with her longtime friends Kelly McKee Zajfen and author-producer Lindsay Jill Roth.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
As longtime sports attorney Tom Mars observed on X, Kelly’s LSU contract granted him broad financial protections because Kelly’s agent and attorneys negotiated those terms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange announced a significant leadership move on Wednesday, naming longtime executive and cofounder Yi He as a co-CEO to lead the company.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
The Holiday Celebration also features Meghan crafting with tennis champion Naomi Osaka, cooking gumbo for chef and Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio, and enjoying a festive brunch with her longtime friends Kelly McKee Zajfen and author-producer Lindsay Jill Roth.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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