long-ago

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adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ə-ˈgō 

: of or relating to the past

long-ago leaders

long ago

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noun

: the distant past

Examples of long-ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

First, though, Cline builds up to a description of a long-ago incident between the two boys that feels out of place in a novel about a more pervasive, murky sense of failure. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

The men slumped in those long-ago joints would not be at home in a Murray Hill bar these days, however. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

There, nearly 2,500 miles from Knoxville, college football had long ago adopted one of her songs as its own. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Real estate agent Linda Miller says Walton County should have been preserving more public beach space long ago. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long-ago

• iago
• imago
• drago
• medicago
• solidago
• ustilago