: 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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The abrupt exit Monday of finance minister and longtime Trudeau ally Chrystia Freeland – and her public rebuke of her boss – stunned Canadians and threatened to further unravel the government of a country known for its stability.
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The longtime coach boasts a playoff record of 170-114 over his impressive career.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As longtime fans of the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, Bob and I talked often of the trade back in the late 1980s that sent young prospect John Smoltz from his home-state Tigers to my Braves for veteran Doyle Alexander.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Shankly’s granddaughter Karen Gill, who is the author of The Real Bill Shankly, is also involved in the project, which will be filmed in Liverpool and at Anfield, the club’s longtime home.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The longtime coach boasts a playoff record of 170-114 over his impressive career.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
As longtime fans of the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, Bob and I talked often of the trade back in the late 1980s that sent young prospect John Smoltz from his home-state Tigers to my Braves for veteran Doyle Alexander.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Shankly’s granddaughter Karen Gill, who is the author of The Real Bill Shankly, is also involved in the project, which will be filmed in Liverpool and at Anfield, the club’s longtime home.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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