come a long way

idiom

1
: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful
He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.
2
: to make a great amount of progress
Medicine has come a long way in recent years.

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Watch the Halftime Show 2025 Live For Free $0+ Buy Now The Super Bowl Halftime Show has come a long way since its modest beginnings with marching bands in 1967. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025 The big picture: Our dining landscape has come a long way, and the world has taken notice. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 But energy storage has come a long way recently and has a promising future. Michael Riordan, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2025 It's come a long way since the 1999 original—that car made less power than a base 911 does now. Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for come a long way 

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“Come a long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20a%20long%20way. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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