long-ago

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adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ə-ˈgō 

: of or relating to the past

long-ago leaders

long ago

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noun

: the distant past

Examples of long-ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Few people passing through today would have any reason to remember the long-ago tragedy that unfolded here. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Misty is a long-ago Emmy winner whose career has slipped through her fingers, in part because of reckless behavior on and off the set and and in part because of racist and ageist prejudices in casting. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

Not too long ago, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was pledging to use his company’s size and scale to galvanize corporate America to confront global warming. — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

The discovery of certain minerals, for example, can show that water flowed on Mars long ago, pointing to potentially habitable conditions. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long-ago

• iago
• imago
• drago
• medicago
• solidago
• ustilago