a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
Examples of a long time coming in a Sentence
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It’s been a long time coming, but the X-Men are once again the most important characters for the present and future of Marvel.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 May 2024
It’s been a long time coming, but Rose makes plain that this day could have come sooner.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For a few of these breakout artists, the success has been a long time coming.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The launch of the Starliner has been a long time coming.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 May 2024
Before the gates opened on Friday, Bob Durkin, co-founder of Southern Entertainment, the company that brought the festival to Charlotte, said the event has been a long time coming for the city’s music scene.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2024
Chimney and Maddie's wedding has been a long time coming for 9-1-1 fans.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 May 2024
For victims like Alexis Hazen, who said she was abused by Mr. Nassar from age 12 to 18, a resolution was a long time coming.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The final package was a long time coming and came together after months of dithering by Johnson, who was under intense pressure by leaders from both sides of the aisle to advance foreign aid.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 May 2024
It’s been a long time coming, but Rose makes plain that this day could have come sooner.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For a few of these breakout artists, the success has been a long time coming.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The launch of the Starliner has been a long time coming.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 May 2024
Before the gates opened on Friday, Bob Durkin, co-founder of Southern Entertainment, the company that brought the festival to Charlotte, said the event has been a long time coming for the city’s music scene.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2024
Chimney and Maddie's wedding has been a long time coming for 9-1-1 fans.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 May 2024
For victims like Alexis Hazen, who said she was abused by Mr. Nassar from age 12 to 18, a resolution was a long time coming.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The final package was a long time coming and came together after months of dithering by Johnson, who was under intense pressure by leaders from both sides of the aisle to advance foreign aid.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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