a long time ago

idiom

: far in the past : not at all recently
It happened a long time ago.

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There was no anger from the stands or the players at a 20th league defeat — everybody stopped being too concerned by their league form a long time ago. Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Domestically, Arsenal’s season ended a long time ago. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 This organization could have let go of the rope a long time ago. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025 My dad started working with family a long time ago. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a long time ago

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“A long time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20ago. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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