: 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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Mike Wolfe remains by his longtime girlfriend, Leticia Cline's side, following their serious car accident.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy is a longtime vaccine skeptic who has promoted false information about the harms of vaccines.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Moore is a longtime supporter of Palestinian rights and, in 2023, was arrested at a New York City protest calling for a ceasefire.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Ripa and Consuelos often speak about their beloved pets on the air — including Ripa's tearful revelation in February that their longtime companion, Chewie, died at age 17.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Kennedy is a longtime vaccine skeptic who has promoted false information about the harms of vaccines.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Moore is a longtime supporter of Palestinian rights and, in 2023, was arrested at a New York City protest calling for a ceasefire.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Ripa and Consuelos often speak about their beloved pets on the air — including Ripa's tearful revelation in February that their longtime companion, Chewie, died at age 17.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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