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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Recalling how first ladies’ fashion was such a point of conversation that a fashion editor would travel abroad for official presidential visits, Benson acknowledged how the years of first ladies being criticized for their fashion and talking about fashion are long gone.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Now is the best time for a quick Southern California staycation
With the summer long gone and the holidays creeping near but not yet here, travel experts say the best time for a vacation is now.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Not to mention that Congress, where climate legislation had long gone to die, finally managed to pass a landmark climate law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to drastically trim U.S. emissions through green incentives and rebates.
—Kate Yoder / Grist, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2024
In the thirteen-forties, Simone died (Duccio was long gone by then) and the Black Death tore through Siena.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Now is the best time for a quick Southern California staycation
With the summer long gone and the holidays creeping near but not yet here, travel experts say the best time for a vacation is now.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Not to mention that Congress, where climate legislation had long gone to die, finally managed to pass a landmark climate law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act, which aims to drastically trim U.S. emissions through green incentives and rebates.
—Kate Yoder / Grist, Quartz, 20 Oct. 2024
In the thirteen-forties, Simone died (Duccio was long gone by then) and the Black Death tore through Siena.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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