a long time ago

phrase

: far in the past : not at all recently

It happened a long time ago.

Examples of a long time ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Luxury used to be defined as housing that cost $1 million or more, but that milestone was passed a long time ago. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Now that the fairy tale ended a long time ago, their incredible businesses, tremendous leadership, and franchises — moats — keep them a big part of the S & P 500 and the biggest part of tech, which is the biggest part of everything. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026

He’s been there for more than 40 years, but the plaque telling his story to passersby got pinched a long time ago. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

The Siena game, only 48 hours before, suddenly seemed like a long time ago. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for a long time ago

• generalissimo
• acknow
• aglow
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau