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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The boos were long gone when Napier stood in the tunnel three-quarters of an hour later to finish up a chat with a recruit. Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 In a preseason game characterized by unusually high competitiveness from both teams, the score remained deadlocked with starters long gone in the fourth quarter. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 The Expo allows hobbyists, young and old, to create new memories by chasing cards of their favorite athletes playing now, or relive memories of cheering for their favorite athletes who may be long gone. Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025 And fake-wood panel trim, thankfully long gone from Victoria's Jeep. Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long gone

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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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