: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Not that long ago, headline writers and commenters threw that world around with impunity.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa cited accomplishments from his long-ago administration.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Trump has denied wrongdoing and said his relationship with Epstein ended long ago.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Not that long ago, headline writers and commenters threw that world around with impunity.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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