quite a while

noun

: a long time

It has been quite a while since I last saw her.

Examples of quite a while in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shuter had previously reported that Harry and Meghan have been living separate lives for quite a while. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026

The biggest player on the weather field is a record-strong El Niño event, which could hold that cooler dry air off for quite a while. — Eric Fisher, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

It’s been quite a while since viewers were immersed in the Disney+ Star Wars series Ahsoka, going on three years, actually. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

That means cases being confirmed now could be linked to foods eaten quite a while ago. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for quite a while

• epicondyle
• geotextile
• nucleophile
• aisle
• bile
• chyle
• file
• guile
• heil
• isle
• kyle
• mile