: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The object indicates how important wine was to that long-ago society, according to the commentary on a video tour by curator Tianlong Jiao.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Most were elderly, some extremely so (Whipper was ninety-six); and many of the crucial creators at the center of the story had died—some long ago, some, such as Langston Hughes, only a few years before.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That's what the long-ago Washington Redskins were known as when then-coach George Allen stocked his roster with aging veterans in the 1970s.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The object indicates how important wine was to that long-ago society, according to the commentary on a video tour by curator Tianlong Jiao.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The event is inspired by a local legend about a great turtle forming the island long ago and celebrates the enduring nature of Mackinac Island during the quiet winter season.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Most were elderly, some extremely so (Whipper was ninety-six); and many of the crucial creators at the center of the story had died—some long ago, some, such as Langston Hughes, only a few years before.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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