a (good) long while

noun

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

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After a long while of being the 1B to Cam Ward's 1A, Sanders has continued to fall in most scouts' eyes. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 In newsrooms and at Murphy's (our after-hours HQ back in the day) heads were shaking for a good long while. Erin Alberty, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Studio owners have to be willing to not make money for a long while. Tamika Caston-Miller, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025 Passing the baton to Sinon was in the works for a long while. Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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