long gone

phrase

: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past

Those buildings are long gone now.

Examples of long gone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For some coffee drinkers, a favorite old brand may be long gone from the supermarket aisle. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

They were perplexed at first, flummoxed, but pleasant, and unfortunately for them, already long gone from the airport. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Mortgage rates fell into the 3% range in the 2010s and even lower during COVID-19, but such deals are long gone. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Days during the golden era, when Houston dictated a game’s tenor and pace, are long gone, but the same standards remain regardless of the roster. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026