long since

adverb

: long ago

promises long since forgotten

: for a long time

has long since been a devoted friend

Examples of long since in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the Taiwanese government insisted that the communist revolution made Mao’s rule over the mainland illegitimate and sought international recognition as the actual successor state to historic China, the global community has long since acknowledged the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party. —

Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024 The Georgian populace has long since been cowed by Moscow’s carrot and stick message. —

Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 But Apple continued creating, and her songs have long since outlasted any passing controversies. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2024 That's long since shattered the record of 76 days in a row set back in 1993, according to data from the National Weather Service. —

CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long since

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