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
What began as a simple hobby quickly evolved into a more ambitious project, and before long, Zilveti was outlining the world with needle and thread.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
These include abusing antitrust to hobble or loot American high-tech companies and, before long, could also encompass deployment of the bloc’s climate policy for protectionist ends with measures such as Brussels’ Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The two exchanged heated words, and before long, a shove escalated their tension, forcing the referee to step in and separate them.
—Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
One hopes that the distressing puzzle of Hackman’s passing will be solved before long.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Face on the News The first the world at large saw of Leake came soon after his arrest in June 2023, when Russian media released a video filmed at a detention center in Moscow.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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That is a lot, especially for a long-weekend, but there have been several recent additions of note—with more coming soon.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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