long-form
adjective
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
Paul TaubliebHis 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
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
Adam Weinstein Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay. —E. Ce Miller
E. Ce Miller Examples of long-form in a Sentence
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Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
As part of this move, Rolling Stone will invest in VIBE across video, podcasts, long-form journalism, social media and experiential opportunities – all areas where Rolling Stone is a market leader.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Its long-form profile allows members to share up to 4,000 characters and up to 26 pictures—far more than most other sites (Bumble’s character count is 300).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
In Seattle, Washington, KCTS is abandoning its ambitions in long-form journalism.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
As part of this move, Rolling Stone will invest in VIBE across video, podcasts, long-form journalism, social media and experiential opportunities – all areas where Rolling Stone is a market leader.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Its long-form profile allows members to share up to 4,000 characters and up to 26 pictures—far more than most other sites (Bumble’s character count is 300).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
In Seattle, Washington, KCTS is abandoning its ambitions in long-form journalism.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Long-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-form. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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