1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory
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as in perennially
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Recent Examples of long
PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Exercise itself stresses the heart, towards the goal of boosting heart health in the long-run as the organ adapts.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This opinion piece isn’t about longing for an idealized past.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Each division needs a planting spot that is about 4 feet long and wide.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Mine longs not for constant contact or suffocating devotion, but for a… partnership.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Samsung didn't say how long the batteries will last.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Exercise itself stresses the heart, towards the goal of boosting heart health in the long-run as the organ adapts.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Mauritians raised on, raised by, the lagoon, longing for family picnics on the beach on the weekends like the rest of us.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This opinion piece isn’t about longing for an idealized past.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025
Verb
In 2024, Phoenix experienced 113 consecutive days with temperatures at or above 100 degrees, the longest streak ever recorded.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Each division needs a planting spot that is about 4 feet long and wide.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
In an Osorno guesthouse, eight-year-old María longs for her absent parents.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Mine longs not for constant contact or suffocating devotion, but for a… partnership.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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Chili’s parent Brinker International has a lengthy growth runway ahead, according to Evercore ISI.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Johnson was spotted wiping away tears during a lengthy standing ovation at the premiere.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Although superstar tackle Tristan Wirfs is dealing with an injury to start the season, the Buccaneers still should be a cut above everyone else in the perennially weak South.—
David Wilson,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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One perennially popular flavor profile belongs to sweet and fruity cannabis strains.—
Emily Earlenbaugh,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mid-rise fit also hits slightly below the belly button for a more elongated look.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Detroit has dominated the series in the near and far term, winning six of the last seven and going 12-4 against the number against the Pack.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The scandal also hands fresh ammunition to Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform Party, which is already leading in the polls.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Adverb
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His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of children having long-term complications that require expensive or time-consuming medical care and resources increases; stress on parents, caregivers and local hospitals builds and, in the worst case, children die or become permanently disabled.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The conflict begins during a Labor Day gathering with his wife’s extended family at Texas Roadhouse.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pants also come in regular, petite, and tall sizes for a more customized fit (although extended sizing is limited in sale styles).—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That’s why the mockumentary format used by Allen in Take the Money and Run, and later perfected by Rob Reiner in This Is Spinal Tap, remains so enduringly appealing.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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