long-ago

1 of 2

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ə-ˈgō 

: of or relating to the past

long-ago leaders

long ago

2 of 2

noun

: the distant past

Examples of long-ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Misty is a long-ago Emmy winner whose career has slipped through her fingers, in part because of reckless behavior on and off the set and and in part because of racist and ageist prejudices in casting. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Lawrence Altman, a longtime New York Times reporter who covered the health of presidents and political leaders, had never heard of Branswell until some long-ago press briefing. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

Noun

A little Pi can now run technology that not very long ago belonged firmly in the expensive category. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Marx said investigators should be able to recover evidence from long ago. — Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long-ago

• iago
• imago
• drago
• medicago
• solidago
• ustilago