a long time ago

phrase

: far in the past : not at all recently

It happened a long time ago.

Examples of a long time ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

European countries, by contrast, lost most of their imperial territories a long time ago. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Now that praise came a long time ago and, regrettably, the pizzeria’s founder, Domenico De Marco, died in 2022. — Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

And how does that shape our country's collective memory of this institution that we are told happened a long time ago but, in fact, wasn't that long ago at all? — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Tottenham Hotspur starting the transfer window as the Premier League’s most liberal and audacious spenders feels like a long time ago. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for a long time ago

• generalissimo
• acknow
• aglow
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau