: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Now, 32 years after the double murder of Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman, Perrulli has written a book, The Forgotten Briefcase, about the long-ago love affair.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
There was a time—not so very long ago—when world leaders felt obliged to lie to us.
—Rosa Brooks, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
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Adjective
Berard is Swift’s long-ago connection to the University of Kansas.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Now, 32 years after the double murder of Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman, Perrulli has written a book, The Forgotten Briefcase, about the long-ago love affair.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Noun
Not long ago, Hollywood’s beloved Bob Baker Marionette Theater was hanging on by a thread.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
There was a time—not so very long ago—when world leaders felt obliged to lie to us.
—Rosa Brooks, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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