Definition of before long
: in the near future : soon
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the painters ought to be done before long
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The Gunners have already signed full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and goalkeeper Bernd Leno, with further deals for midfielder Lucas Torreira and centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos expected to also be announced before long.
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After the big war, Life took him on its staff and before long sent him into a little one.
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Cayre and Sapienza hit it off, and before long, were en route to a castle in Maastricht for a business seminar designed to educate art world professionals about finance and to educate financiers about the art world.
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Its editors were known to brag that any newcomer to the city would find their or their children’s names in the paper before long, often in stories about youth league teams or neighborhood associations.
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Officials are reaching out to trails agencies around the state and hope before long to fill in all of Ohio's more than 5,000 miles.
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One mile would become two, two would become three, and before long, all those races and training runs would feel like cakewalks.
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Tragedy strikes, the stakes escalate and before long a series of emotional discoveries arrive as if on cue.
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But before long, life will be changing for those who once clung to daily fantasy sports to feed their desire for quick, entertaining payouts.
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First Known Use of before long
1585
before long Synonyms
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forthwith, immediately, instantaneously, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway;
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