: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
Examples of long-ago in a Sentence
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
However, at Segerstrom the visual references to the long-ago red brick of early 20th century Manhattan … er, OK Harvey, Brooklyn … feel downright homey.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
One of the most economically devastating events in history, The Tulsa Massacre, wasn’t that long ago.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 May 2024
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Adjective
Surnames such as Chandler and Mulholland, Broad and O’Malley dominated civic and political life to imagine and build an L.A. that now seems like a long-ago dream.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
However, at Segerstrom the visual references to the long-ago red brick of early 20th century Manhattan … er, OK Harvey, Brooklyn … feel downright homey.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
Noun
Their restaurants often feature cocktail lounges, hip-hop soundtracks and colorful sauces, all of which were unthinkable not too long ago.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 21 May 2024
One of the most economically devastating events in history, The Tulsa Massacre, wasn’t that long ago.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 May 2024
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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