long since

adverb

1

: long ago

promises long since forgotten

2

: for a long time

has long since been a devoted friend

Examples of long since in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026

Many of his peers and former rivals have long since retired, burned out by the task of recruiting and coaching while also raising funds from boosters in order to build title-contending rosters. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026

But the latest systems have long since moved on from that practice, said Chait. —ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026

But sucking at vanilla here is like taking popcorn to a cinema without a projectionist or waiting for a lover who has long since left you. —Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for long since

• convince
• evince
• mince
• prince
• quince
• rinse
• wince