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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Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The local seafood spot, established in 1998, has long since been a popular spot for seafood classics like crab cakes, fish sandwiches and its award-winning chowder, along with pastas, flatbreads and salads, which can also be served in kid-sized portions.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Mack The Knife was a huge hit in 1959 and and has long since become a standard.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
The only research study linking vaccines and autism has long since been discredited.
—Angela D. Harper, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The local seafood spot, established in 1998, has long since been a popular spot for seafood classics like crab cakes, fish sandwiches and its award-winning chowder, along with pastas, flatbreads and salads, which can also be served in kid-sized portions.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Mack The Knife was a huge hit in 1959 and and has long since become a standard.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
The only research study linking vaccines and autism has long since been discredited.
—Angela D. Harper, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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