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 neighborhood has long since gone to hell and this is just another kick in the nuts.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Even the field that the team called home has long since been demolished.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The years when the federal government turned on its own citizens, corporations fired employees accused of subversion, and neighbors spied on neighbors had long since ended.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The 28 Years Later movies have largely focused on the loss of civilization, underlined by the infected who have long since abandoned clothing.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Even the field that the team called home has long since been demolished.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The years when the federal government turned on its own citizens, corporations fired employees accused of subversion, and neighbors spied on neighbors had long since ended.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The 28 Years Later movies have largely focused on the loss of civilization, underlined by the infected who have long since abandoned clothing.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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