: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
In a long-ago movie, emblematic of America’s uncritical, dangerous addiction to nostalgia, Kevin Costner played a farmer who mows down his corn field in order to create a baseball diamond so that the ghosts of former baseball players can come and play there.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Kim clan conquered real demons long ago.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Her search leads her across the country and back to the long-ago summer that shaped the lives of the teenagers in the painting, revealing how art, friendship, and unlikely hope can change everything.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
In a long-ago movie, emblematic of America’s uncritical, dangerous addiction to nostalgia, Kevin Costner played a farmer who mows down his corn field in order to create a baseball diamond so that the ghosts of former baseball players can come and play there.
—Sayantani Dasgupta
february 24, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Joseph Maiorana / Imagn Images There was a point not too long ago when it could have been said that the New York Jets had too many edge rushers.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Kim clan conquered real demons long ago.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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