long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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By the 1970s, the glamour days were long gone.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Arvell Reese figures to be long gone by the time the Panthers pick, and Sonny Styles also might be off the board.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
One gets the sense that that Frank is long gone, a suspicion confirmed when he is interviewed for a position on the medical wing.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Matt's feels your pain, and the Statesman Restaurant Hall of Fame member has long gone above and beyond to manage the wait and the foot traffic.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Arvell Reese figures to be long gone by the time the Panthers pick, and Sonny Styles also might be off the board.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
One gets the sense that that Frank is long gone, a suspicion confirmed when he is interviewed for a position on the medical wing.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Matt's feels your pain, and the Statesman Restaurant Hall of Fame member has long gone above and beyond to manage the wait and the foot traffic.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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