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
Plano city leaders later agreed to give AT&T $20 million in incentives and a lengthy property tax rebate for the firm to build its new global headquarters.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Courts are deliberative places, where there are briefing schedules and hundreds of pages of evidentiary documents and lengthy rulings citing hundreds of years of case law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
There were either standing companies or lengthy tours in Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Italy and Australia, many of them happening in the last three or four years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
This deadline is a significant day in their lengthy process of building a contender, eventually.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Courts are deliberative places, where there are briefing schedules and hundreds of pages of evidentiary documents and lengthy rulings citing hundreds of years of case law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
There were either standing companies or lengthy tours in Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Italy and Australia, many of them happening in the last three or four years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
This deadline is a significant day in their lengthy process of building a contender, eventually.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lengthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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The United States has released some startling statistics of its now week-long operation in Iran.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kidd recounted the long history of disinvestment in the West End.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The stems also hold elongated leaves somewhat reminiscent of Solomon’s seal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leather and crisp taffeta created structural pieces, while classic jersey added draping to the androgynous and elongated silhouettes that were rendered in Lempicka’s cool color hues, from warm grey and white to mint green and pale pink.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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