long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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The scouting nets are now cast across continents, there are feeder and multi-club models and the possibility of one scout like Dubliner Billy Behan pulling up several players, from a tiny pool, talented enough to become first-team regulars is long gone.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The batch auctions were long gone.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The heyday of romance films has long gone.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
The batch auctions were long gone.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
The heyday of romance films has long gone.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long gone
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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