as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Recent Examples of before long
And before long the book was mostly completely new material.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Western quoll became an endangered species, and before long, the animals were staring at the possibility of extinction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The 20-year-old is currently around Spurs’ first-team squad, covering for long-term injury absentee Radu Dragusin, but will likely head out on loan before long.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Western quoll became an endangered species, and before long, the animals were staring at the possibility of extinction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The 20-year-old is currently around Spurs’ first-team squad, covering for long-term injury absentee Radu Dragusin, but will likely head out on loan before long.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carneiro crushed a 58-yarder shortly before half to cut the Hurricanes’ lead to 17-13.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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