quite some time

noun

: a long period of time
I haven't seen her for quite some time.

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Kalshi has been experimenting with generative AI for its marketing for quite some time. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 And this could be one of the wildest scenes college football fans have witnessed in quite some time. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 For those in the area, they've been concerned about something like this happening for quite some time. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Their improvement on the farm is doubly important now, with an ownership group that has not spent on MLB payroll in quite some time. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quite some time

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“Quite some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20some%20time. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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