: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Dear Eric: My husband has a longtime friend who makes plans with him/us, for outings, weekends and even holidays, and then cancels a few days before the event.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Capistrano Unified School District Jennifer Adnams, a longtime educator, leads the Area 1 race with 54.06% votes — ahead of incumbent Amy Hanacek, who joined the board in 2012.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
The announcements should bring relief to thousands of former employees of Ramsey County, St. Paul Public Schools and the city of St. Paul, which had enrolled their retirees into UnitedHealthcare’s group Medicare Advantage program and were in danger of losing access to longtime providers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
While some patrons are sad to see longtime purveyors leave, the response has mostly been positive, Gallup said.
—Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Capistrano Unified School District Jennifer Adnams, a longtime educator, leads the Area 1 race with 54.06% votes — ahead of incumbent Amy Hanacek, who joined the board in 2012.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
The announcements should bring relief to thousands of former employees of Ramsey County, St. Paul Public Schools and the city of St. Paul, which had enrolled their retirees into UnitedHealthcare’s group Medicare Advantage program and were in danger of losing access to longtime providers.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
While some patrons are sad to see longtime purveyors leave, the response has mostly been positive, Gallup said.
—Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for longtime
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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