a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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According to Urban’s inner circle, however, the breakup was a long time coming.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
The move was a long time coming after Smith never truly cracked the lineup during his roughly two-season stint in Miami — even with the door wide open for him at the start of the 2025 season.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The 16-track project is a long time coming for Recoechi, a Chicago spitter who came up in the city’s open mic scene before falling into the morass of the streets for a time.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The next day, the actress filed for divorce, though a third source said their breakup was a long time coming, at least according to the singer’s inner circle.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
The move was a long time coming after Smith never truly cracked the lineup during his roughly two-season stint in Miami — even with the door wide open for him at the start of the 2025 season.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The 16-track project is a long time coming for Recoechi, a Chicago spitter who came up in the city’s open mic scene before falling into the morass of the streets for a time.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The next day, the actress filed for divorce, though a third source said their breakup was a long time coming, at least according to the singer’s inner circle.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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