long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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Nearly three-quarters of those immigrants have been settled in the United States for more than a decade, long since gaining steady work, paying taxes, buying homes, and melding productively into the society.
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Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
In short, the furlough money has long since been spent and many travelers who wanted to visit theme parks have now done so.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly all of the craters themselves have long since vanished—some covered by ice at the South Pole, some erased by erosion, some broken up by tectonic plates crashing together and disrupting the ground above them.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
In short, the furlough money has long since been spent and many travelers who wanted to visit theme parks have now done so.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly all of the craters themselves have long since vanished—some covered by ice at the South Pole, some erased by erosion, some broken up by tectonic plates crashing together and disrupting the ground above them.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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