: 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 trailer opened with Bryant writing a letter to her longtime frenemy Huger.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Among the latter, McElwee pays a visit to his longtime friend Charleen Swansea, who stole the show in Sherman’s March with her boisterous real-talk and raunchy humor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
After Schumacher’s departure, DTG will be led by managing director Andrew Flatt and executive producer Anne Quart, two longtime company veterans who have worked closely with Schumacher for some 20 years.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The exhibition opens with his first images and collages dating back to the end of the ’60s, ranging from the portraits of the photographer’s longtime friend, life companion and muse Patti Smith to bodybuilder Lisa Lyon and Truman Capote, Richard Gere, Annie Leibovitz and Yoko Ono, among others.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Among the latter, McElwee pays a visit to his longtime friend Charleen Swansea, who stole the show in Sherman’s March with her boisterous real-talk and raunchy humor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
After Schumacher’s departure, DTG will be led by managing director Andrew Flatt and executive producer Anne Quart, two longtime company veterans who have worked closely with Schumacher for some 20 years.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The exhibition opens with his first images and collages dating back to the end of the ’60s, ranging from the portraits of the photographer’s longtime friend, life companion and muse Patti Smith to bodybuilder Lisa Lyon and Truman Capote, Richard Gere, Annie Leibovitz and Yoko Ono, among others.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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