: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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The doc is directed by Pete Williams, a longtime producer of WOW’s beloved UNHhhh shortform series, which stars Drag Race season seven contestants Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
On July 31, Rolling Stone reported that longtime allies of Combs have approached political operatives, lobbyists and others with close ties to Trump’s circle and government officials, allegedly offering large sums of money in exchange for help securing a presidential pardon.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Shannen Doherty’s longtime home nestled within the exclusive Winding Way enclave above Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway has just hit the market for $19.5 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Lee Anne Schmitt’s fleet and intricate essay film about the Olin Corporation, a longtime manufacturer of ammunition and chemicals, considers the company’s seemingly bottomless reach in modern life and its place in her own family.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
On July 31, Rolling Stone reported that longtime allies of Combs have approached political operatives, lobbyists and others with close ties to Trump’s circle and government officials, allegedly offering large sums of money in exchange for help securing a presidential pardon.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Shannen Doherty’s longtime home nestled within the exclusive Winding Way enclave above Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway has just hit the market for $19.5 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Lee Anne Schmitt’s fleet and intricate essay film about the Olin Corporation, a longtime manufacturer of ammunition and chemicals, considers the company’s seemingly bottomless reach in modern life and its place in her own family.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longtime
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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