long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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Both groups were long gone by the time Lake Lanier was constructed in the 1950s, but some people believe the lake is haunted by its past, citing hundreds of people who’ve been hurt or died in lake accidents over the years.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Today, the house, built in 1934, is long gone, demolished by its new owners, and the site sits empty and ready for development.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
And long gone are the days of traversing Highway 29 and popping into places on a whim; reservations, a practice that gained traction during the pandemic, remain firmly in place.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
The artesian wells that once bubbled through the valley are long gone.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The villagers are long gone, but Castefalfi has painstakingly renovated their storefronts and turned them into tony boutiques where guests can shop for $400 cashmere sweaters and $200 golf polos.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The rock-bottom mortgage rates that fueled a buying frenzy in 2021 and early 2022 are long gone.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The Universe Mellows Out Whatever happened in that remote era, the time of rapid star formation is long gone.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
While the days of fifty-year retirements from companies are likely long gone, for those interested in more traditional career trajectories, here is some practical guidance for carving a more conventional path in today’s labor market:
Embrace Career Exploration
Get uncomfortable.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Today, the house, built in 1934, is long gone, demolished by its new owners, and the site sits empty and ready for development.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
And long gone are the days of traversing Highway 29 and popping into places on a whim; reservations, a practice that gained traction during the pandemic, remain firmly in place.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
The artesian wells that once bubbled through the valley are long gone.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The villagers are long gone, but Castefalfi has painstakingly renovated their storefronts and turned them into tony boutiques where guests can shop for $400 cashmere sweaters and $200 golf polos.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The rock-bottom mortgage rates that fueled a buying frenzy in 2021 and early 2022 are long gone.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The Universe Mellows Out Whatever happened in that remote era, the time of rapid star formation is long gone.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
While the days of fifty-year retirements from companies are likely long gone, for those interested in more traditional career trajectories, here is some practical guidance for carving a more conventional path in today’s labor market:
Embrace Career Exploration
Get uncomfortable.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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