a (good) long while

noun

: a long time
I haven't seen her for a (good) long while.

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Most people just starting out with Vessel of Hatred this early in the season and this close to expansion launch are going to be satisfied playing it for a good long while. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 The rest of the list includes The Perfect Couple dropping to #5 after staying at #1 for a long while. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The problem is purely with those users who have multiple accounts or maybe ones set up purely to store photos or data that have not been accessed in a long while or forgotten about altogether. Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Whatever the case, the good news is that the cosmic afternoon will last a long while—about 100 trillion years by some estimates. Florian Freistetter, Scientific American, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for a (good) long while 

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“A (good) long while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20%28good%29%20long%20while. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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