: 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 company says the format suits both casual players and longtime fans.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Launching a clinic to help adults with neurodevelopmental disorders has been a longtime dream for Robertson and Paula Johnson, an advanced practice nurse at Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
Even as Google is enjoying front-of-the-pack status among its longtime internet peers, there are two developments that could significantly shake up the AI race in Big Tech.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But longtime resident Pledger said that right now, the site has almost zero daily trips.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Launching a clinic to help adults with neurodevelopmental disorders has been a longtime dream for Robertson and Paula Johnson, an advanced practice nurse at Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
Even as Google is enjoying front-of-the-pack status among its longtime internet peers, there are two developments that could significantly shake up the AI race in Big Tech.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
But longtime resident Pledger said that right now, the site has almost zero daily trips.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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