for long

phrase

: for many years, days, hours, etc. : for a long time

I haven't known him for long.

Her life did not remain peaceful for long.

He won't be away for much longer.

Examples of for long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For her, that includes gloves that cover her hands and a sun visor for long drives or taking her son to the beach. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

The older stake, which qualifies for long-term capital gain treatment, could generate about $701 million in federal and California taxes. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The company says the system is designed for long-duration surveillance and can operate for more than 90 days. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

But Fried’s thought is far too varied and weird—closer to Manny Farber’s than Clement Greenberg’s—to permit dogmatic religiosity for long. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong