: 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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Spencer, an Army veteran with no law enforcement experience, is challenging longtime Republican incumbent John Staley, who’s been in office for over 13 years.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
El Camino Real won its ninth City title thanks to Jayden De La Cruz, the sixth ECR player to try a penalty kick, delivering the decisive goal to beat its longtime rival.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
His first thought was of a longtime friend who lives in Iran.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Attacks also extended into Oman — Iran’s longtime interlocutor with the West that hadn’t been drawn into the fray previously.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
El Camino Real won its ninth City title thanks to Jayden De La Cruz, the sixth ECR player to try a penalty kick, delivering the decisive goal to beat its longtime rival.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
His first thought was of a longtime friend who lives in Iran.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Attacks also extended into Oman — Iran’s longtime interlocutor with the West that hadn’t been drawn into the fray previously.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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