long gone
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: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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But now, the blues pioneers who inspired him — King, Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Guitar Slim, and so many more — are long gone, as are many who learned from him, from Jeff Beck to Vaughan.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
That means a shift in strategy for retailers that have long gone all in on Black Friday, including Walmart, Target and Macy’s.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Clean Out Your Fridge Taking stock of what’s in your fridge once a week will help prevent you from accidentally keeping leftovers that have long gone bad.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
The days of needing to know the ins and outs of HTML to make a website are long gone.
—PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
That means a shift in strategy for retailers that have long gone all in on Black Friday, including Walmart, Target and Macy’s.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Clean Out Your Fridge Taking stock of what’s in your fridge once a week will help prevent you from accidentally keeping leftovers that have long gone bad.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
The days of needing to know the ins and outs of HTML to make a website are long gone.
—PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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