a (good) long while

noun

: a long time

I haven't seen her for a (good) long while.

Examples of a (good) long while in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or is this merely the crest of a wave that’s been building for a long while now? — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

That meant the No 8 Toyota took the lead with the rapid Sebastien Buemi at the wheel when the rest pitted, and for a long while this car looked to be Toyota’s best victory shot. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 June 2026

The Sheila Divine was at the forefront of the Boston music scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s, broke up for a long while, then regrouped around 2010 and now has released more albums in that resurgent phase than the band did in its first flush. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2026

This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026