a good long

idiom

informal
: a very long
I haven't seen her for a good long time/while.

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Zillow’s pullback of around 25% since September set up the stock as a good long-term play, Mahaney said. Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 And next January, plus-sized racist BLM hustler Monica Cannon-Grant gets locked up for a good long stretch. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 With this in mind, Pickens discussed a potential future with the Cowboys past this season when asked by reporters, sharing some of the reasons why Dallas may be a good long-term fit for him. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Then again, every time there’s a blown save – or, more accurately, every time Kirby Yates and, eventually, Tanner Scott walk through that bullpen gate for a good long while – Dodger fans will be thinking about all of those other relievers who changed hands this week. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good long

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“A good long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20long. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.

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