before long

adverb

: in the near future : soon

Synonyms of before long

• shortly
• soon

Examples of before long in a Sentence

the painters ought to be done before long

Recent Examples on the Web

One Herr Steinbrüchel, of Zurich, was said to have been miraculously cured of his chest disease, and before long preparations of Gaisschottenkur were being used to combat everything from dysentery to gonorrhea. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

But the time when those decisions go from future to current business, including with Moss, will start creeping up here before long. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026

Benton suggested that there’s a chance AI systems could come to exist as a sort of separate species before long. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

The visits became more frequent, and before long, they were romantically and creatively conjoined. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for before long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong

Kids Definition

before long

adverb

: in the near future : soon