a long time coming

idiom

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.

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Emma Slater and Alan Bersten's relationship hard launch was a long time coming. Julia Moore, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Granting rights to certain natural bodies or ecosystems is an idea that’s been a long time coming. India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025 Hanks’s literary debut has been a long time coming. Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025 For Rooker, 30, such continuity is a long time coming. Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a long time coming

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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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