a long time ago

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web What happened with Frank was a long time ago for her. Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024 So people who have started a long time ago who are already at the highest doses may be okay at this point. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 First of all, there’s no question that that the language of movies — and action scenes in particular — was determined a long time ago. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024 The real reason is because friends, and most definitely my family, quit listening to me a long time ago. Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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