long ago 1 of 2

noun

Definition of long agonext
as in antiquity

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long-ago

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adjective

as in bygone

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Recent Examples of long ago
Noun
Plaza, 71, became a staple in Chicago's boxing community long ago. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 24 June 2026 The Bills, under late-owner Ralph Wilson, had long ago distanced themselves from Simpson as a result of the murder charges. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Adjective
Some people, including descendents of long-ago English, Welsh and Scotch-Irish settlers, now identify themselves simply as American. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Gurman claims this will be Siri's biggest reboot since its long-ago debut, and that it will be supported by Gemini, thanks to Apple's AI partnership with Google, announced earlier this year. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for long ago
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
  1. antiquity
  2. bygone
  3. memoir
  4. defunct
  5. extinct
  6. departed
  7. expired
  8. past
Noun
  • Last year, the NCMM received 113 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands—the largest single return of Benin antiquities directly linked to the 1897 British looting, according to the commission.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Priceless artifacts stolen from these temples would then end up in the hands of unscrupulous antiquities dealers.
    — Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of antiquity
Adjective
  • Reminiscent of a bygone era, these massive ships often serve as floating ambassadors on diplomatic missions.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In this context, many proslavery Americans saw the song’s protagonist as longing not just for bygone days but for a return to slavery.
    — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of bygone
Noun
  • Salama is also the author of the memoir Stranger in the Desert, a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Baumes adapted former cruise ship hostess Jeraldine Saunders's 1974 memoir The Love Boats for television as The Love Boat.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of memoir
Adjective
  • Separately, at least 15 informal miners were killed when a defunct gold mine partly collapsed Monday in the district of Wadi Halfa, close to Sudan’s border with Egypt, authorities said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • She was also involved in negotiating plans pitched by developer Eastside Innovation to replace the former site of the defunct Indian Springs Mall.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • Excavators uncovered stone artifacts and bones of Stegodon florensis insularis, a bison-size extinct relative of elephants, near the Homo floresiensis fossils.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of extinct
Adjective
  • Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
    — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of departed
Adjective
  • An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • In worst-case scenarios, application of expired makeup could lead to irritation, breakouts, or eye infections.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
Definition of expired
Adjective
  • Then Mookie Betts drove him in with a comebacker over the mound and past flailing second baseman Edouard Julien.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Casemiro’s performance against Japan was a microcosm of his past three seasons at club level.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of past

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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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