: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The object indicates how important wine was to that long-ago society, according to the commentary on a video tour by curator Tianlong Jiao.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Anyone else would have run for the hills long ago.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That's what the long-ago Washington Redskins were known as when then-coach George Allen stocked his roster with aging veterans in the 1970s.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The object indicates how important wine was to that long-ago society, according to the commentary on a video tour by curator Tianlong Jiao.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Not terribly long ago, Spanish restaurants were abundant in this part of Manhattan, but a good number have died off in recent years.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Anyone else would have run for the hills long ago.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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