not long ago

phrase

: during a recent period of time : recently

I saw an interesting ad not long ago for a new car.

Examples of not long ago in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newsom drew a parallel to the plague of retail theft that captivated the state not long ago, and which the state has successfully combated. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The land that is today Sterling Ranch was a working ranch on the prairie not long ago. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Asteroid mining may sound like a long shot, but so did reusable rockets not long ago — and in both cases, the engineering was never really the question. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

This is a major stage for Bieber, who not long ago seemed potentially done with performing live. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for not long ago

• adagio
• altiplano
• arapaho
• arapahoe
• fortissimo
• manifesto
• minangkabau
• oregano
• ostinato
• pistachio
• politico
• portfolio