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

But, as had been the pattern all game, that 4-3 lead didn’t hold for long. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Perseverance's work has shown that Jezero hosted a lake for long stretches billions of years ago. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

With debts low, borrowers did not struggle for long, and the resulting recession was short and mild. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

The gas is then transported deep underground for long-term storage. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for for long

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