for long

phrase

: for many years, days, hours, etc. : for a long time

I haven't known him for long.

Her life did not remain peaceful for long.

He won't be away for much longer.

Examples of for long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grimes suffered a sprained finger on his right hand against Detroit, although Redick doesn’t anticipate the injury keeping the guard sidelined for long. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Although further interest-rate increases could pressure bond prices in the near term, Wells Fargo strategists believe today's higher yields offer more income and a stronger starting point for long-term returns. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Restart support should cover the actual costs of resuming valuable work, with urgency for long-running studies, irreplaceable biological resources and teams at risk of dispersing. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

The combination is designed to provide the energy density required for long-range operations while retaining the performance advantages of electric propulsion, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for for long

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