: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Terrance Carroll, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
The same goes with the James gang, other folk heroes from a long-ago.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Lisa Hajjar, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Horford long ago learned the frustration so many Eastern Conference players encountered when trying to knock off one of James’ teams.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
For us, these words were more than about remembering some long-ago dinner between Jesus and his disciples.
—Terrance Carroll, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
The same goes with the James gang, other folk heroes from a long-ago.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
In the early years of his presidency, there was a slow stream of transfers, mostly people who had been cleared for release long ago and were freed.
—Lisa Hajjar, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Horford long ago learned the frustration so many Eastern Conference players encountered when trying to knock off one of James’ teams.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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