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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The days of only having kosher or dill pickles as an option are long gone.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The wooden fort is long gone, but stone gun mounts and other small vestiges remain on the property along the Thames River, along with a more recent monument.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The days of ordering off McDonald’s Dollar Menu are long gone, but your next trip to the Gold Arches could cost a bit less.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
The neighborhood has changed a lot over the years — long gone are Pedro’s Grill on Vermont, where Jaime and Socorro used to go out dancing after work, and the Acapulco on Sunset and Hillhurst where Mama would post up on Saturday nights to play lively games of Pac-Man.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The wooden fort is long gone, but stone gun mounts and other small vestiges remain on the property along the Thames River, along with a more recent monument.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
The days of ordering off McDonald’s Dollar Menu are long gone, but your next trip to the Gold Arches could cost a bit less.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
The neighborhood has changed a lot over the years — long gone are Pedro’s Grill on Vermont, where Jaime and Socorro used to go out dancing after work, and the Acapulco on Sunset and Hillhurst where Mama would post up on Saturday nights to play lively games of Pac-Man.
—Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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