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Recent Examples of long ago
Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
James Gunn confirmed long ago that there would be an actual Batman in the DCU, but that Reeves' version is not part of that.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
During the poker game, Bowyer and one of his friends, a stocky guy named Michael Greenberg who had been a fixture at those long-ago high school poker games, began talking to a man seated at the card table.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Critiques of intellectual corruption were made long ago, across the pond, in Julien Benda’s Treason of the Intellectuals (1927), followed by Raymond Aron’s Opium of the Intellectuals (1955).
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
James Gunn confirmed long ago that there would be an actual Batman in the DCU, but that Reeves' version is not part of that.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Just a few of my questions were enough to trigger their long-ago pain.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
During the poker game, Bowyer and one of his friends, a stocky guy named Michael Greenberg who had been a fixture at those long-ago high school poker games, began talking to a man seated at the card table.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
Noun
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That morning, Josephine Carter, a security officer at the Getty Villa, a museum of classical antiquities in a remote part of the Palisades, was posted alone at the back gate.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, the area, with its rugged coastline, azure sea glinting in the sunlight, and charming villages built right into the cliffs, has lured elite travelers to its picturesque shores since antiquity.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Antiques often reflect a bygone era.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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For a more upscale experience, Tầm Vị offers a snapshot of a bygone time.—
Duncan Greenfield-Turk,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, Harris was a guest on The Run-Through with Vogue to discuss her new memoir, 107 Days.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Heather’s memoir is, in effect, a 350-page act of therapy for both her and her readers.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reinstatement program, which is set to officially launch in a few weeks, will encompass users who had been banned not only under the election and COVID misinformation bans but other now-defunct policies.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Confronted with the arduous task of finding a new identity and replacing their defunct belief system, many of them may, like Changez, drift into a reluctant fundamentalism of their own.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Surfer Duke Kahanamoku, a Hawaiian Olympic gold medal swimmer who frequented the rolling waves at the now-extinct surf spot, is said to have quickly grabbed his wooden surfboard, hauling victim after victim to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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The research team was in the South Pacific for the ReShark Collective’s global project to help repopulate the near-extinct leopard shark in Southeast Asia.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Organize the contents of the cabinets and drawers and throw away any expired or unused items.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The move was prompted by an expired lease and a desire to be more centrally located for Valley customers.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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With a double elimination looming, each couple will perform to a chart-topping single from years past, spanning styles from Cha Cha to Jive to Tango.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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