quite some time

noun

: a long period of time
I haven't seen her 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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