: 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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Teased for the past several weeks, Robyn’s comeback reunites her with longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund, whose work with the Swedish pop star includes four songs on her last album, 2018’s Honey.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
That process of rediscovery has been a source of joy for two art collectors who recently moved from their longtime apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to a historic town house downtown.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
One big omission is Yoshi, Mario’s longtime dinosaur pal and ridable mount — although the character rarely has speaking lines in the games.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Muzorewa, the first Black Zimbabwean to serve as bishop for the UMC in Zimbabwe, later became the longtime executive for a coalition group representing several Black nationalist parties that fought for Zimbabwe’s independence.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025
That process of rediscovery has been a source of joy for two art collectors who recently moved from their longtime apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to a historic town house downtown.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
One big omission is Yoshi, Mario’s longtime dinosaur pal and ridable mount — although the character rarely has speaking lines in the games.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Muzorewa, the first Black Zimbabwean to serve as bishop for the UMC in Zimbabwe, later became the longtime executive for a coalition group representing several Black nationalist parties that fought for Zimbabwe’s independence.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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