1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in perennially
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
I long for the day when cancer is but a distant and unpleasant memory
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Recent Examples of long
Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
For far too long, Democrats have struggled to match the Republican Party’s aggressive, and oftentimes fictional, messaging.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Don't wait too long, though; these kinda deals don't last for too long.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Robert Christgau, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The New Mexico-set drama follows a 14-year-old boy who is the main carer for his sick father and longs to go to party
Plan B produced the film with Teorema, the production company of Michel Franco, who is also at the Berlinale with Golden Bear contender Dreams.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Representing the first use of this metal within the broader GMT-Master collection, its hefty price tag (and weight) pushed it beyond the reach of casual fans who longed for a steel version.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Go early: Lines typically get longer as the day goes on.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
For far too long, Democrats have struggled to match the Republican Party’s aggressive, and oftentimes fictional, messaging.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Meta’s legal team added that many creators were initially skeptical of Instagram Reels, a product launched in response to TikTok, because short-form videos tended to monetize significantly less than longer traditional videos.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Don't wait too long, though; these kinda deals don't last for too long.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
A little long, Harvard thought, and that wasn’t all.
—Robert Christgau, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The New Mexico-set drama follows a 14-year-old boy who is the main carer for his sick father and longs to go to party
Plan B produced the film with Teorema, the production company of Michel Franco, who is also at the Berlinale with Golden Bear contender Dreams.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
But McBean also finds other colors in his character, who longs for his brother’s approval and has his own long-simmering rage.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Representing the first use of this metal within the broader GMT-Master collection, its hefty price tag (and weight) pushed it beyond the reach of casual fans who longed for a steel version.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mah’s legislation called for allowing youths incarcerated for lengthy sentences to be eligible for resentencing by a judge who should take the age and maturity level of the person seeking the resentencing into consideration.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chaos is a constant for the outdoor winter sport with single-elimination playoffs that relies on the bounces of an elongated sphere.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents were at pretty much every game, whether just across town or in the far corners of the state.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The best compost bins used to be strictly utilitarian—plastic, bulky DIY pails usually banished under the sink or to the far corner of the yard.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The children whose lives were changed forever by the bombing were different ages with various backgrounds.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the facility wasn’t up to snuff for NASCAR to return in 2014 — a product of the facility getting worse with time — and at that point, the racing seemed forever lost.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sure, things can get dicey in the waning years of some of these decade-plus mega-contracts, but big production is often churned out for an extended period before then.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The only suspense that remains this season is whether or not Quinn Hughes will break Alex Edler’s franchise record for points by a defenceman in what little time is left before an extended summer begins.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Permanent Dyes Unlike temporary dyes, these permanently alter your hair structure in order to change the color.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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The monkeys have since been permanently housed at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, alongside two other baby spider monkeys, named Frankee and Bucees, who were seized in a separate Southwest border smuggling case, prosecutors aid.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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