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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The star of more than 100 movies, Khan’s arrival on the Met Gala carpet has been a long time coming.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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
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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 24 May. 2025.
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