: 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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Caitlyn’s longtime friend Sophia Hutchins was also seen in the snap.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The 45th annual film bazaar setting up in Vegas follows film buyers and sellers leaving behind Los Angeles and the longtime headquarters at The Loews in Santa Monica.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
While the group re-signed with their longtime label YG Entertainment for group activities as BLACKPINK, the quartet has embraced solo pursuits, each taking bold steps toward independent paths.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Tenant advocates see the remodel exemption as a loophole that lets owners evict longtime tenants in order to raise rents.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The 45th annual film bazaar setting up in Vegas follows film buyers and sellers leaving behind Los Angeles and the longtime headquarters at The Loews in Santa Monica.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
While the group re-signed with their longtime label YG Entertainment for group activities as BLACKPINK, the quartet has embraced solo pursuits, each taking bold steps toward independent paths.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Tenant advocates see the remodel exemption as a loophole that lets owners evict longtime tenants in order to raise rents.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2024.
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