long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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With verified presale tickets long gone, Ticketmaster did not show any available tickets for the three Indianapolis shows.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
The era of family fortunes, rooted in industries like oil and railroads and handed down from generation to generation, is long gone.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The days of royal extravagance—like those of Edward VII, whose favorite snack took eight hours to prepare—are long gone.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
At day’s end, the sun long gone, my father and I begin to make our way home.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
The era of family fortunes, rooted in industries like oil and railroads and handed down from generation to generation, is long gone.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The days of royal extravagance—like those of Edward VII, whose favorite snack took eight hours to prepare—are long gone.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
At day’s end, the sun long gone, my father and I begin to make our way home.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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