quite a while

noun

: a long time
It has been quite a while since I last saw her.

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Texas Longhorns Texas has been sitting on the bubble for quite a while. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The problem for Newcastle is that the 32-year-old’s best was quite a while ago. James Pearce, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 So, it's been quite a while since the Stars and Stripes have had bragging rights. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025 The couple had been deceased for quite a while, Mendoza said. Andy Rose, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quite a while

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“Quite a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20a%20while. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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