1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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as in perennially
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Recent Examples of long
Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The first two rounds last three minutes per batter, and the final round is two minutes long, with a maximum number of pitches that a hitter can receive.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Amputees who long to go for a casual run—or snowboard, or ski—need affordable prosthetic solutions for lower or upper limbs.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 July 2025
At first, this was a welcome development, a long overdue correction to the racial and gender inequities in artistic endeavors.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
If the selling slows down, shorts will start covering, and some intrepid longs will wade in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Subscribers on Xbox Game Pass Standard will have to wait to play the game without paying extra — new games typically don't come to the service for Game Pass Standard subscribers until at least six months after launch, and often longer.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The first two rounds last three minutes per batter, and the final round is two minutes long, with a maximum number of pitches that a hitter can receive.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2025
Noun
In the 1600s, a Swiss medical student named Johannes Hofer studied mercenaries in the Italian and French lowlands who longed desperately for their mountain homelands.
—Chelsea Reid, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Amputees who long to go for a casual run—or snowboard, or ski—need affordable prosthetic solutions for lower or upper limbs.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adverb
Nielsen descends from a long line of drum dancers, but grew up listening to American blues, jazz and rock music.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 July 2025
At first, this was a welcome development, a long overdue correction to the racial and gender inequities in artistic endeavors.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Verb
Franta longs for freedom, while Ondra clings to routine.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
If the selling slows down, shorts will start covering, and some intrepid longs will wade in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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The inner lobes are bright and short, while the outer lobes are faint and elongated.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 June 2025
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Related Articles Amiri continues to offer suiting, with elongated and relaxed tailoring, as well as crochet and knits.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Huddled around monitors on the home’s lengthy driveway, a group of crew members, assistants and publicists are cranking their mini fans to their highest settings.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Kawamura does his best to outplay his height on defense, getting up into the gut of lengthier guards to hound the ball.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Parts read like a narrative, other parts sound like a letter to the husband, sometimes explanatory, sometimes apologetic, sometimes pining.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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Songs that should blaze by are sluggish while tunes that should pine and linger are sped through.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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So far reviews have been positive for the film, which follows Clark Kent’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his adoptive human family in Smallville.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
Adverb
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In particular, some cleaners can permanently damage stainless steel, wood, marble, and other natural stone surfaces.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The closure will impact 23 union employees, who will be permanently separated from the company Sept. 8.—
Shelley Nelson,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The last quality marking the cinema of the rice cooker is yearning.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
3 July 2025
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The smattering of comparisons she’s been drawing to Leonard Cohen are apt for (and assuredly cherished by) the Vermont singer on her third album — the luminant vessel of a swarm of kinetic lyrical energy log jammed at the front gates of her mind, yearning for the page and demanding a romp.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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