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This September, Sheridan will host a daylong festival — the second such event — at his Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, Texas.—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2026 The daylong program is being organized by a nonprofit called Freedom 250.—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 For hours on Tuesday, the former Boilermakers chief of staff and special assistant to ousted International President Newton Jones described luxury overseas trips with stays in five-star hotels, high-paying jobs for family members, daylong winery tours and unmonitored use of union credit cards.—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 While his son and his friend continued their daylong wait for him just outside, the refugee was freed, only to be detained and taken to a Homeland Security facility.—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for daylong
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was
before the 12th century