not long ago

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: 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

Bright Futures Treatment Center has been making a series of adjustments to its recovery programs over the past year, and the result is a treatment model that looks noticeably different from what the center offered not long ago. —Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

There was a time, not long ago, when previous coach Mike Sullivan justifiably wouldn’t have considered using his fourth line when the Penguins were down in the third period. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Both averages continue to hold below the 6% mark, a threshold that, not long ago, seemed out of reach given the elevated rate environment of recent years. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

The two were married not long ago in a private ceremony officiated by Smith. —Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for not long ago

• adagio
• altiplano
• arapaho
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• manifesto
• medicago
• minangkabau
• oregano
• ostinato
• pistachio
• politico
• portfolio