long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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The ten-year Treasuries issued back then have long since matured.
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Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The sun also helps to brighten your whites when air drying, but the key is to not air dry your clothes too long since the sun can then cause discoloration from the UV rays.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Indeed, my views on the matter have long since changed.
—Michael T. Luongo
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Even then, the Dawson's Creek alum had long since moved on from the divorce.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Mary Childs, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The sun also helps to brighten your whites when air drying, but the key is to not air dry your clothes too long since the sun can then cause discoloration from the UV rays.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Indeed, my views on the matter have long since changed.
—Michael T. Luongo
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Even then, the Dawson's Creek alum had long since moved on from the divorce.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 July 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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