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Recent Examples of long ago
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Defensive ends Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams were lost to anterior cruciate ligament tears long ago.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Could our own feelings, in fact, be the psychic residue of those long-ago experiences?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
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Noun
They should have been published long ago.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Defensive ends Nick Bosa and Mykel Williams were lost to anterior cruciate ligament tears long ago.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Whatever came down on that long-ago day had come from a place much farther away than another star or another galaxy, and if spaceship was the first word to come into his mind, perhaps that was only because his mind had no other way of grasping what his eyes were seeing.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Could our own feelings, in fact, be the psychic residue of those long-ago experiences?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
Noun
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Officials say truckloads of antiquities were driven from the capital in 2023 — RSF members filmed themselves opening crates of mummified remains — and estimate total losses at $110 million.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Macedonian king is commonly held as the best military commander in antiquity, with an empire that extended from Greece to India.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This bond was forged in a bygone era.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Schulz's Restaurant Open since 1953, this old-school haunt feels like it's been lifted straight from a bygone era.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Davon Loeb's memoir, The In-Betweens, is available now, wherever books are sold.—
Davon Loeb,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage, humility and purpose, mistakes and learning—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But others have tried to claim the mocktail too, including the now-defunct Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles and The Royal Hawaiian hotel in Honolulu.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the amount of money actually saved by the department has been called into question and Musk has since left the administration, rendering DOGE somewhat defunct.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, winter steelhead populations at Oregon’s Willamette Falls seemed almost certain to soon go extinct, Michael Brown, the marine-mammal program leader at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Altars are traditionally decorated with pictures of departed relatives, their favorite foods, drinks and remnants of their lives, such as favorite items or symbols of their profession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Troopers stopped a vehicle on Interstate 96 to investigate an expired registration plate.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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An expired application notice posted outside the property names Robert Bateman of San Diego Land Engineering Inc.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dawson Griffin had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Wilson Reid tallied 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Yellowjackets, who've won 13 of their past 14 games.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Matthews has six goals in his past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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