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Recent Examples of long ago
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Most were elderly, some extremely so (Whipper was ninety-six); and many of the crucial creators at the center of the story had died—some long ago, some, such as Langston Hughes, only a few years before.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Just a few of my questions were enough to trigger their long-ago pain.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The event is inspired by a local legend about a great turtle forming the island long ago and celebrates the enduring nature of Mackinac Island during the quiet winter season.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Most were elderly, some extremely so (Whipper was ninety-six); and many of the crucial creators at the center of the story had died—some long ago, some, such as Langston Hughes, only a few years before.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
To Rovner, teaching students about relatively recent events is different than teaching about long-ago history.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Just a few of my questions were enough to trigger their long-ago pain.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
Noun
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His is one of the few detailed records about pilgrim sites of the Holy Land in late antiquity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in lieu of an actual team, the city is full of older fans clinging to bygone stories, younger fans finding other rooting interests and an NHL-ready arena that just celebrated its 10th birthday in September with no NHL tenant.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Look up old Halloween costume photos, scour eBay for retro plastic masks or do your hair and makeup reminiscent of a bygone decade.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In her new memoir, Told You So, Neeley, 30, opens up about navigating dating and a social life, as well as a full courseload and playing Division I tennis at Brigham Young University.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pathos of being a veep pervades Kamala Harris’s campaign memoir 107 Days.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ingram’s best season came in 2023-24 for the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Applegreen, an Irish company at the center of a now-defunct deal to redevelop travel plazas along state highways, shelled out tens of thousands of dollars between 2024 and 2025 to a powerful Beacon Hill lobbying shop, according to a state database last updated June 30.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Well-preservation of the skin Lariosaurus is the name of an extinct nothosauroid genus — a type of marine reptile — that existed during the Middle Triassic period (roughly 247–235 million years ago).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are going extinct in the wild.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
28 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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Rocha shot Vasquez three times with an AR-15, including two misfires, during a traffic stop on July 19, 2022, after being pulled over for expired tags.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Towing companies must now accept credit cards and cannot tow due to an expired parking permit or registration, reported The Connecticut Mirror.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While dangling off the side of a cliff, their past conflicts begin to emerge, though they are forced to rely on one another to survive.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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