long-form

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌfȯrm 

variants or less commonly longform

: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.

—Paul Taublieb

His compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.

—Ben Ratliff

especially, journalism : covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article

Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information.

—Adam Weinstein

Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay.

—E. Ce Miller

Examples of long-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shaped by women who lead recognizable organizations and informed by real-world experience, the platform prioritizes long-form thought leadership that professionals trust. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026

At the Reader, Conway intends to bring her investigative chops and the alternative newspaper’s heritage of long-form journalism back to prominence on its pages. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

One-quarter of a century ago, the average internet user was older and accustomed to reading long-form content. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026

Interviews In-depth, long-form conversations with the world’s most original thinkers, from scientists and authors to executives and cultural leaders. —Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long-form

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform