How to Use at length in a Sentence
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During that presser, Boyle spoke at length about how Ink had not been an easy film to get over the line.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
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Tristan, who took the witness stand despite saying his lawyer had advised against it, spoke at length about his own children.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
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The tribute artist, 58, spoke with The Post at length about the incident.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
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Tom Cruise is known to be a student of film, the rare movie star who likes to speak at length about camera lenses and the crafts behind filmmaking.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
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While scientists have since studied his wardrobe at length, that particular mystery might be forever lost to time!
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
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The House of Guinness star has spoken at length about managing his type 1 diabetes.
—Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
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The American spoke at length about his directorial career during the almost two-hour talk.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 July 2026
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The Good Will Hunting star has spoken at length about his physical transformation of the role.
—Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
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The president found time to talk again about one of his favorite subjects of late — grass — and praised at length ScottsMiracle-Gro.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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The president found time to talk again about one of his favorite subjects of late — grass — and praised at length Scotts-Miracle Gro.
—ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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At campaign events, supporters — some of them wearing T-shirts bearing his image — queued at length for a selfie and a few words with the candidate.
—Geir Moulson, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
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Of course, Dunleavy also spoke at length about how the league’s new(ish) collective bargaining agreement makes player movement tricky.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
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Jackson and Sinclair spoke at length during the keynote in KV about their company’s operations.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 July 2026
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The world of spellwork scams has been documented at length on Reddit, where users report paying anonymous healers for palm readings and magical cleansings.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
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Attempts to make county courts subject to FOIA have been debated at length but not ultimately taken up.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
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While the woman’s identity remains a mystery for now, some clues have appeared in court filings and at a July 30 hearing where her value to the case was discussed at length.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
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Subramanian asked Buckley, who argued at length that the subpoenas were lawfully issued.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 23 July 2026
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The donor’s reasoning gets examined at length; the communities depending on the outcome are treated as a destination, not a party to the decision.
—Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
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As a thread weaving through the story’s theme, sequels are a massive topic of discussion, the formula explained by Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) at length.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
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Boozer, the Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie forward, spoke at length about the Knicks being a leader for positionless basketball.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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Throughout his campaign, Platner has spoken at length about his past struggles dealing with post traumatic stress disorder as a result of multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 6 July 2026
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The novelist and journalist Mary McCarthy, by contrast, is discussed at length, though her inclusion even in the second sense seems unconvincing.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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Throughout the hourlong episode, the three-time Grammy winner spoke at length with fans in the audience, who requested their favorite songs and shared how Clarkson’s music helped them through challenging times.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic’s leaders write at length about how AI’s risks and perils must be carefully studied for the sake of humanity.
—Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
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Beloozerov also spoke at length with Marina about his sympathies for the country after the Russian invasion in 2022.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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Even Ringwald spoke at length about her misgivings about the film’s problematic elements in a 2018 NPR interview.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
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Indianapolis City-County Council members advanced a moratorium on new data centers in a key vote Monday, after neighbors spoke at length to demand such a pause.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 16 July 2026
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Attaching a value to any sporting organisation is fraught with difficulty and was explored at length here by The Athletic’s Chris Weatherspoon last year.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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The real-life jazz quartet from Gelber’s play—headlined by the saxophonist Jackie McLean and the pianist Freddie Redd—performed at length on camera.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
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Several administrative professionals have, at length, discussed Johnson County’s procedures for timekeeping in the workplace.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
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