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

Kirsten Koehler, a professor of environmental health and engineering at Johns Hopkins University, said the tiny particles, smaller than the diameter of a human hair, can stay in the air for long periods of time and aren’t pulled down by gravity. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

These units supply steady thermal energy for long-range voyages without requiring refueling intervals for years at a time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Like her alter ego Hermione, the Harry Potter alum couldn’t stay away from academia for long. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for for long

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