long since
adverb
1
: long ago
promises long since forgotten
2
: for a long time
has long since been a devoted friend
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This came as a shock, especially since the OP's previous relationship had ended amicably, and both parties had long since moved on.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Planet Earth II has long since left Netflix.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
This mill is empty, its windows long since sealed
for the last time, hands ash that wrapped
around these boards.
—Cheyenne McGuire, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
While Sosa had an up and down relationship with the Chicago media, some of that was due to the old-fashioned newspaper wars that have long since faded away.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Sadly, Planet Earth II has long since left Netflix.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
This mill is empty, its windows long since sealed
for the last time, hands ash that wrapped
around these boards.
—Cheyenne McGuire, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
While Sosa had an up and down relationship with the Chicago media, some of that was due to the old-fashioned newspaper wars that have long since faded away.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Long since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20since. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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