a long time coming

phrase

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

His promotion was a long time coming.

Examples of a long time coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Touch controls on a MacBook may have been a long time coming, and may not have happened at all, if not for new-guard leadership steering the product in this direction. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Her father and manager, TJ Earle, said the signing was a long time coming. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

The changes are a long time coming, said Commissioner Steve Glassman, whose district includes the neighborhood. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

The performance was a long time coming, according to Hernández. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a long time coming

• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming