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 days of dedicating half a century to a single company and retiring comfortably with a gold watch are long gone.
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Eric Johnson, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The days of the Gallaghers having to worry about such things are, of course, long gone.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Today, the trolleys are long gone; riders say city buses don’t come on schedule, and bus stops are dirty.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
Their deal with a Nashville major label is ancient history, the backup singers are long gone, and, most notably, original guitarist Zach Brown exited the group last year to be closer to family, leaving singer Michael Hobby, guitarist Bill Satcher, and bassist Graham DeLoach to ride on.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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Eric Johnson, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The days of the Gallaghers having to worry about such things are, of course, long gone.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Today, the trolleys are long gone; riders say city buses don’t come on schedule, and bus stops are dirty.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
Their deal with a Nashville major label is ancient history, the backup singers are long gone, and, most notably, original guitarist Zach Brown exited the group last year to be closer to family, leaving singer Michael Hobby, guitarist Bill Satcher, and bassist Graham DeLoach to ride on.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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