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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Many of the rival studios that those classics shared marquees with are long gone, yet WB remains.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Fresh produce, by contrast, is usually unbranded and long gone before a recall hits.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The boos were long gone when Napier stood in the tunnel three-quarters of an hour later to finish up a chat with a recruit.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a preseason game characterized by unusually high competitiveness from both teams, the score remained deadlocked with starters long gone in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Fresh produce, by contrast, is usually unbranded and long gone before a recall hits.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
The boos were long gone when Napier stood in the tunnel three-quarters of an hour later to finish up a chat with a recruit.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a preseason game characterized by unusually high competitiveness from both teams, the score remained deadlocked with starters long gone in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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