long gone

idiom

: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past

Those buildings are long gone now.

Examples of long gone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though long gone are Fort Lauderdale’s wildest Spring Break days, tourists Makayla Douglas, 21, and Abby Bourne, 20, from upstate New York, said Fort Lauderdale is still considered one of the coveted destinations. —Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025

Like it or not the old standards of decorum, demeanor are long gone in all walks of life — sports, media, entertainment, politics. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025

Hogan knew that he would be long gone, so an inevitable budget shortfall was not his concern. —Don Mohler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025

While Penn State’s Abdul Carter is expected to be long gone by the time Carolina picks at No. 8, there are still several pass rushers worthy of a top-10 pick in this class. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for long gone

• boney
• boni
• bony
• coney
• crony
• monie
• mony
• phoney
• phony
• stoney
• stony
• toney