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 crowds that once packed Laurel Park dressed in their best to watch champions like Secretariat and Seabiscuit have long since disappeared.
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CBS News, 13 May 2026
The ruins of the theater have long since been carted away.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Our protoplanetary disk has long since evaporated, as has any trace of a circumstellar debris disk.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
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CBS News, 13 May 2026
The ruins of the theater have long since been carted away.
—James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Our protoplanetary disk has long since evaporated, as has any trace of a circumstellar debris disk.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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