: 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 reality star’s parents, Breaux Nader and Holland Greene Nader, still call Louisiana home and are longtime LSU Tigers fans.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Kema’s father, Troy, is a longtime assistant college coach, who is the director of player engagement at Texas A&M.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Dunlap, the longtime chair of the county board, faces primary challenger Phil Carey, in District 3.
—Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is ushering in the New Year with a major shift to its longtime tradition.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Kema’s father, Troy, is a longtime assistant college coach, who is the director of player engagement at Texas A&M.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Dunlap, the longtime chair of the county board, faces primary challenger Phil Carey, in District 3.
—Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is ushering in the New Year with a major shift to its longtime tradition.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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