long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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When completed, the projects will provide bold visibility to Indigenous groups that have long gone unrecognized in cities across North America.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Proceeds from the product have long gone to the MAC Aids Fund, which supports organizations helping underserved individuals living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Thankfully, the days of Speedo, TYR, and Nike being the only options are long gone.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 June 2024
Gone, long gone, are the days a Francis Ford Coppola or an Alan Pakula might venture to make a picture like The Conversation or All the President’s Men.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
Proceeds from the product have long gone to the MAC Aids Fund, which supports organizations helping underserved individuals living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Thankfully, the days of Speedo, TYR, and Nike being the only options are long gone.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 3 June 2024
Gone, long gone, are the days a Francis Ford Coppola or an Alan Pakula might venture to make a picture like The Conversation or All the President’s Men.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 23 May 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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