a long way
noun
: a great distance
Their house is a long way (away) from here.
She went a long way to see him.
—often used figuratively in various phrasesThese changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.
We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.
Examples of a long way in a Sentence
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These formulas are highly pigmented so a little blush goes a long way.
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Annie Blay, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
Being able to greet and thank people in Spanish, plus ask for common necessities (like the bathroom or the check), will go a long way.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
With the pot kept boiling, Mr. Modi’s subtle dog whistles — with references to Muslim dress or burial places — could go a long way domestically while providing enough deniability to ensure that red carpets remained rolled out abroad for the man leading the world’s largest democracy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Wispy, slightly curtained bangs are oh-so flattering. 07 of 27
Sunlit Mid-Length Cut
This is just another example of a little color goes a long way.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, for now, at least, Netflix has a long way to go to get there.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Now comes a challenging 10-game East Coast trip that begins Friday in Cleveland that could go a long way in providing a clearer picture of what the rest of the A’s final season in Oakland might look like.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
And a strong performance by USC’s back-line in Saturday’s spring game, coming off the Trojans’ Holiday Bowl win in December, would go a long way toward quashing concerns about the unit entering Big Ten Conference later this year.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
For example, trigger spray bottles are difficult to recycle, Sell says, so refilling one (as opposed to purchasing—and eventually disposing of—a new one) can potentially go a long way to reduce waste.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Apr. 2024
Annie Blay, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
Being able to greet and thank people in Spanish, plus ask for common necessities (like the bathroom or the check), will go a long way.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
With the pot kept boiling, Mr. Modi’s subtle dog whistles — with references to Muslim dress or burial places — could go a long way domestically while providing enough deniability to ensure that red carpets remained rolled out abroad for the man leading the world’s largest democracy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Wispy, slightly curtained bangs are oh-so flattering. 07 of 27
Sunlit Mid-Length Cut
This is just another example of a little color goes a long way.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, for now, at least, Netflix has a long way to go to get there.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Now comes a challenging 10-game East Coast trip that begins Friday in Cleveland that could go a long way in providing a clearer picture of what the rest of the A’s final season in Oakland might look like.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
And a strong performance by USC’s back-line in Saturday’s spring game, coming off the Trojans’ Holiday Bowl win in December, would go a long way toward quashing concerns about the unit entering Big Ten Conference later this year.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
For example, trigger spray bottles are difficult to recycle, Sell says, so refilling one (as opposed to purchasing—and eventually disposing of—a new one) can potentially go a long way to reduce waste.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Apr. 2024
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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