1
as in long
of great extent from end to end
she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree
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2
as in far
lasting for a considerable time
the store manager gives new associates a lengthy sermon on the evils of shoplifting
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Recent Examples of lengthy
Make the comment feel personalized without being lengthy.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Those are just the two highest profile injuries on a lengthy list.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The actress, 63, spoke on a panel about her lengthy career, which most notably includes starring roles on the television series Spin City, Dynasty, T.J. Hooker and Melrose Place.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, John Paul’s lengthy three decades in the Vatican were marked with very prominent situations for the Catholic Church.
—Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Those are just the two highest profile injuries on a lengthy list.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The actress, 63, spoke on a panel about her lengthy career, which most notably includes starring roles on the television series Spin City, Dynasty, T.J. Hooker and Melrose Place.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, John Paul’s lengthy three decades in the Vatican were marked with very prominent situations for the Catholic Church.
—Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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