long gone

idiom

: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past

Those buildings are long gone now.

Examples of long gone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance nears one month, the intense focus on her case is drawing overdue attention to other missing person cases that have long gone unnoticed. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026

Those 6% interest rates are long gone, and interest rate reductions have become commonplace. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

Of course, by then our 47th president and his cronies will be long gone, but those who struggle to survive the violent disruption of climate change will curse the man whose mindless decision in 2026 spelled the end of a global attempt to save the planet. —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026

The days when society considered didn't consider parenting job, or secondary to a career, are long gone. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Feb. 2026