quite a while

noun

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

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So right after the Oscars, for quite a while, there were a lot of the same roles. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2025 Will the Wise The Duffer brothers have been hinting that Will might have powers since Season 1, and fans have already run with that theory for quite a while now. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 Pasian has been in the music industry for quite a while. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025 Plus, a little goes a long way, so one jar will last you quite a while. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quite a while

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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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