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Recent Examples of long ago
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Charles was in town not too long ago, Gay says.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Like most Golden State hikers, Crago had long ago learned what to do when confronted with a bear.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Charles was in town not too long ago, Gay says.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Adjective
Thater and Govan both recall a long-ago discussion about Thater’s love of Zumthor’s work, and his use of concrete in Austria’s Kunsthaus Bregenz contemporary art museum.
—Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
Noun
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Although the theme of the collection is rooted in antiquity, many of the jewels also took inspiration from modern art such as the ’80s Memphis Movement or, in the case of the hieroglyphic clips, Frank Stella’s geometric shapes and bold colors of the ’70s.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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The German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, desperate to connect with the grandeur of antiquity and left bitterly disappointed by his visit to Rome, eventually arrived in this once-vibrant center of the extended Greek empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Consider it instead as a luxurious visit to a bygone era.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The rules are a relic of a bygone era, when barbers originated as a branch of surgeons; the same people who were supposed to cut hair were also expected to cut other body parts.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Her stunning debut memoir is about how trauma upends narrative structures, and the struggle to write about it anyway despite its unwieldiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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But the memoir still invites scrutiny for its apparent contradictions.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Pruner is an industry veteran locally, having been part of the inaugural team at Empress Tavern and worked at Obo’, Mulvaney’s B&L and the now-defunct Woodlake Tavern, among other places.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Justice Department subsequently appealed an earlier order by Eaton to make all businesses that paid the now-defunct import taxes eligible for refunds plus interest.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Sea stars almost went extinct along the West Coast a decade ago.—
Casey Parks,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Delegation meeting uplifted the departed and living Ald.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Expect Marquise Lightfoot, a twitchy 235-pound edge rusher, and Mizzou transfer Damon Wilson to step in for the departed first-rounders.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Toss expired toiletries, old school papers, worn clothes, and unused winter gear to simplify your space.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
1 June 2026
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In the bathroom, replace your toothbrush and clean your shower curtain every three months, and toss expired medications.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Hills bend over valleys like graves for what remains of us, past and present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Crean Lutheran recently received guard Earl Bryson who transferred from JSerra where Bryson was All-County second team as a junior this past season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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