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 The project, Jenkins added in a subsequent interview, had been in development at Lucasfilm for a long while. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024 This avuncular, down-for-anything attitude has been part of Giamatti’s charm for a long while. David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024 The name of Byron, for a long while, tolled like a bell. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 This will be a wide-open competitive race and probably without a clear front-runner for a long while. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024 Another sat for a long while by the trap, just looking at it. Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Laughter heard amongst the staff for the first time in a long while. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023 Written and directed by David E. Talbert, Almost Christmas, starring Danny Glover, Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Monique, Gabrielle Union, and many other favorites, Almost Christmas shares the story of a family who gathers for the first time in a long while, after the death of the family matriarch. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023 This Godzilla is, for the first time in a long while, genuinely terrifying. Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023

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“A (good) long while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20%28good%29%20long%20while. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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