summerlong

adjective

sum·​mer·​long ˈsə-mər-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce summerlong (audio)
-ˈlȯŋ
: lasting through the summer

Examples of summerlong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Reporting on our summerlong NIL series has included more than two dozen conversations seeking a wide range of perspectives — from college athletes, coaches and administrators, to compliance personnel, to legal experts, to people living day to day in the NIL space. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Kuma pops up at Guild Hotel Rom Fabreo and Allyson Samfilippo, the husband-and-wife team behind the the 5-year-old downtown San Diego restaurant Kuma Café, have signed a deal for a summerlong menu takeover at The Guild Bar, a lobby bar in the 2-year-old Guild Hotel at 500 W. Broadway in San Diego. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2021 Smaller summerlong camps might be able to seal themselves off somewhat from the outside world and any community virus spread, but that's not possible at YMCA facilities, where thousands may come throughout the season for both day and overnight programs. Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 17 May 2021 That is what happened at the Memphis museum in September, when people with guns showed up to protest a scheduled dance party that capped a summerlong series on the history of the LGBTQ community in the South. Mike McIntire, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022 After a few tentative attempts to reopen during the pauses between waves, Lincoln Center finally roared back to life outdoors a year ago with Restart Stages, which commandeered its outdoor public areas for a rollicking summerlong fair. Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022 Two mainstays of ‘90s radio will kickoff a summerlong tour in Gary. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 In 2002 the Kennedy Center staged a summerlong celebration of his work, including repertory presentations of six of his tuners. Richard Natale, Variety, 26 Nov. 2021 In another learning moment, during his time at Crenshaw High School, the younger Elder shared a poem, in which a Black man bemoaned how a summerlong trip to Baltimore was ruined after he was called the N-word. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summerlong was in 1859

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“Summerlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summerlong. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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