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
Don told me some interesting stories about the Mokies, a civilization of cliff dwellers who long ago inhabited the area. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Take a Fall Hike Galena sits on the southern edge of the Driftless Area, where rivers and rocky bluffs dodged the flattening force of glaciers long ago. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
The interesting part is whether Herbert can make anything close to the jump his long-ago Hall of Fame Chargers predecessor, Dan Fouts, made at the same point in his career. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The middle is crumbly, moist and odorless, with bits of charcoal from long-ago fires. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 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
  • In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of antiquity
Adjective
  • Cope, who participated in Frieze London with his namesake gallery, is intentionally alluding to a bygone era of art fairs with his participation in the Dallas and London Invitationals.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, the neighborhood has no shortage of historic hotels from a bygone era of the city.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bygone
Noun
  • Exactly what happened to the memoir, why Travolta abandoned it and what became of his advance remain a mystery.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • None of the Gosselin siblings have made public statements following the release of Collin’s memoir.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of memoir
Adjective
  • The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Balaban & Katz also founded Chicago's first commercial television station, the long-defunct WBKB-TV Channel 4.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • Lower and mid-tier bowl games might become extinct, although the six prominent bowls on and around New Year’s Day — Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Peach — should continue to host the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The predators were locally extinct in California and the West, surviving mostly in rural Minnesota with another 40 animals in Michigan.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 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
  • Troopers found that the vehicle had an expired Ohio registration, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This line of defense didn’t persuade Sweeney, who reasoned that adding athletes with expired eligibility would mean more, not less, market competition.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expired
Adjective
  • Josh Giddey, the primary facilitator, coughed up five turnovers against six assists and struggled to progress the ball past midcourt.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Briggs looked at 25 jobs hit hard by past technology, including photo processors, movie projectionists, proofreaders, file clerks, and bank tellers.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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