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Recent Examples of long ago
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Not long ago, Chicago drivers were scrambling to protect their catalytic converters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
My ambivalence comes from my own union experiences as a young, long-ago steelworker; as a middle-aged adjunct faculty member; and briefly, in my — gasp — old age, as a retail worker.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Not long ago, credit card debt was falling A few years ago, America didn’t have much of a credit card problem.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Not long ago, Chicago drivers were scrambling to protect their catalytic converters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Adjective
So is the moment early in the film when Mary mournfully looks on as her long-ago home faces demolition to make room for a big, featureless residential complex.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
My ambivalence comes from my own union experiences as a young, long-ago steelworker; as a middle-aged adjunct faculty member; and briefly, in my — gasp — old age, as a retail worker.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
Noun
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Hit history doc-series Apocalypse is heading to antiquity for its next installment with a focus on the Battle of Actium which laid the foundations for the birth of the Roman Empire.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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This governance would be designed ex ante to manage volatility, concentrations of power, and systemic risk rather than retrofitted from a bygone era.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Neither will seek to engage in the trap of nostalgia for a bygone era.—
Michael Stevens,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The 2025 memoir garnered high praise from bestseller-inducing trifecta Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Miranda teams with Ferrera on the adaptation of her memoir after working alongside her as a board member at her nonprofit, Poderistas.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Van Halen were the first major band to openly praise us, and that led the way for most metal bands to cite us as influences, much to the annoyance of the now-defunct critics.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
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Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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While the elevator was running during the inspection, the county issued a violation for an expired inspection certificate.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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His past civic engagement includes involvement with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Board and the boards of the Arts and Sciences Council, TreesCharlotte and the Levine Museum of the New South.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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At that very course, Rory McIlroy and other members of Team Europe were the subject of taunts and heckling that got in the way of the Ryder Cup this past summer.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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