a long time ago

idiom

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

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The Wave returned to Houston on Friday night and, well, last year seemed like a long time ago. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 This is the Koepka golf came to know a long time ago. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 June 2025 But the whole family regard her as a bit of a joke, because she’s been lost to prescription drugs a long time ago. Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 June 2025 Watching her husband, Garett Bolles, mingle with 300 kids at his free football clinic Monday night at Legend High School, that seems like a long time ago. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 June 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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