long-ago

1 of 2

adjective

: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders

long ago

2 of 2

noun

: the distant past

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Adjective
But talking with Schrader at a coffee shop in the ANA InterContinental Hotel, the long-ago controversy, which kept the film from being released in Japan for four decades, seemed if not forgotten, forgiven. Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 But Garcia’s most revelatory moment came on that long-ago Saturday morning. Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Not that long ago, after Markle posted a photo of her kids on the set of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, royal expert Hugo Vickers told The Sun that the glimpse of their children might not sit well with Harry. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2025 Even that feels like a tacit acknowledgement of how long ago season four aired. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-ago

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long-ago was in 1603

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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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