Thesaurus results for BEFORE LONG

before long

adverb

Definition of before long next

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 But before long, Israel was launching thousands of air strikes not just into Gaza but also into Lebanon and Syria. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 The first whistles delivered by Hector Flores were gone before long. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Migratory birds, for example, accumulate fat reserves before long flights to fuel endurance, and salmon physiology can predict migratory success and mortality. —

Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Investors expect the efficiency push to start paying off before long, which could make this the year the stock goes from laggard to leader. —

Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for before long

Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long

Adverb

Writer Hugo Vickers writes in the upcoming biography Queen Elizabeth II that Philip underwent heart surgery on March 1, 2021, shortly before his death and almost did not make it.

— Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026