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

The conundrum of Putinism is that strategic mediocrity can enhance the regime’s durability—if not forever, then for quite a while. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Distilled water can be purchased in gallon jugs, which should last you quite a while to keep one Venus flytrap hydrated. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for quite a while

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