: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Since the killing of Hamas’s longtime leader, his brother and others have stepped in.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The longtime analyst has football theories about how Daniels remains so calm under the bright spotlight.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This work identified some of the ways longtime government workers managed to stay sane, keep their jobs and continue to serve the American people.
—Jaime L Kucinskas, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Bob Uecker, a former baseball catcher, actor and longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, died Thursday, the Brewers announced.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The longtime analyst has football theories about how Daniels remains so calm under the bright spotlight.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This work identified some of the ways longtime government workers managed to stay sane, keep their jobs and continue to serve the American people.
—Jaime L Kucinskas, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Bob Uecker, a former baseball catcher, actor and longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, died Thursday, the Brewers announced.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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