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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Forest were not short of options at his position of full-back in that summer of 2023 but Aina is now an integral player — earning a three-year contract extension earlier this month — and has long since answered any doubters.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The news cycle has long since moved on, but people impacted by the fire are still recovering.
—Kathryn E. Goldfarb, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The ten-year Treasuries issued back then have long since matured.
—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
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The news cycle has long since moved on, but people impacted by the fire are still recovering.
—Kathryn E. Goldfarb, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The ten-year Treasuries issued back then have long since matured.
—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
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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