1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in perennially
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory
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Recent Examples of long
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.
—Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
The holidaying family bought food from a stall not long before the attack.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
There may be nothing a new parent longs for more than a full night's sleep, which could explain the sudden interest in the butter trend.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The two were always together at practices and at games, longing to be on the field while also supporting each other.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Thomas had a long and prolific career, right up to his final years, despite his health woes and a famously cranky personality that could curdle soup across the room.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.
—Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Okay, wait, after a very long double and triple-crossing sequence…Emily is arrested?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
The holidaying family bought food from a stall not long before the attack.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
That may seem like a stretch, as could this show actually last this long?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
There may be nothing a new parent longs for more than a full night's sleep, which could explain the sudden interest in the butter trend.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
For an athletic department longing for stabilization, Washington could be that.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
The two were always together at practices and at games, longing to be on the field while also supporting each other.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, John Paul’s lengthy three decades in the Vatican were marked with very prominent situations for the Catholic Church.—
Charles Creitz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the resulting, lengthy insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that this vision of quick victories was a fallacy.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents were at pretty much every game, whether just across town or in the far corners of the state.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The best compost bins used to be strictly utilitarian—plastic, bulky DIY pails usually banished under the sink or to the far corner of the yard.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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After the case, Natalia fears that she’ll be perceived as a monster and a con artist forever.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not holding on to Game 4, in which the Clippers rallied from 22 points down in the fourth quarter only to surrender the game winner to Aaron Gordon, may have forever swung this series.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At the current trajectory, Windows 10 will likely still be on around half of all Windows machines when its extended support deadline expires in October.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the team not yet hitting its stride for an extended period, the drumbeat to promote top prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester has only grown louder.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Permanent Dyes Unlike temporary dyes, these permanently alter your hair structure in order to change the color.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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The monkeys have since been permanently housed at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, alongside two other baby spider monkeys, named Frankee and Bucees, who were seized in a separate Southwest border smuggling case, prosecutors aid.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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