Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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Pattie Mallette posted photos of Bieber to social media last month, along with a lengthy caption of a prayer asking for healing.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The $5 pastry prompted lengthy lines of people longing for a taste, as well as copycats and other Franken-foods.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Ross’s experience producing British features with the studios was one of the most interesting notes covered during this morning’s lengthy session, which served as the keynote event of the London Film Festival’s industry forum.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Investigators detailed those conclusions in a lengthy memo last month recommending that the office not move forward in charging Comey, according to sources familiar with the memo's contents.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The $5 pastry prompted lengthy lines of people longing for a taste, as well as copycats and other Franken-foods.
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Ross’s experience producing British features with the studios was one of the most interesting notes covered during this morning’s lengthy session, which served as the keynote event of the London Film Festival’s industry forum.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Investigators detailed those conclusions in a lengthy memo last month recommending that the office not move forward in charging Comey, according to sources familiar with the memo's contents.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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