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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Recent Examples of long
Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
During her long tenure in District 181, the scope of responsibilities and additional facets of teaching have dramatically changed, Pelak said.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Workers at the five-year-old warehouse in the city of Garner will vote through Friday to join or reject the upstart Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE, which seeks to push Amazon for higher wages, longer breaks and more scheduling flexibility, among other things.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Felecia longs for their old life, unencumbered by the quiet terror of an abuse investigation.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2024
Allison Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Aleksander Barkov has been longing for this moment.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
So, please, let it be recognized in all quarters that over the course of those eight long years Ronald Reagan had fired a thousand shots — even if none of them had been mounted atop a ballistic missile headed for downtown Moscow.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
During her long tenure in District 181, the scope of responsibilities and additional facets of teaching have dramatically changed, Pelak said.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
But the most significant factor was steeping time: the longer the steeping time, the more toxic metals were adsorbed.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Workers at the five-year-old warehouse in the city of Garner will vote through Friday to join or reject the upstart Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE, which seeks to push Amazon for higher wages, longer breaks and more scheduling flexibility, among other things.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
Kirke longs for summer camp, public school, and the average college experience.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Felecia longs for their old life, unencumbered by the quiet terror of an abuse investigation.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
Now Yarber is longing for his own romantic relationship.
—Allison Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Aleksander Barkov has been longing for this moment.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
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However, as the comet recedes from the sun, planetary perturbations will make the orbit even more elongated, so the next return to perihelion (of whatever of it is that is still left of it) will be about 600,000 years hence.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
18 Apr. 2024
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While Trump aims to bring those supply chains onto American shores, the pandemic showed how disruptions and lengthy adjustments can produce more persistent inflation pressure.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Republicans rebuffed more than two dozen Democratic amendments during the all-night vote-a-rama, a lengthy amendment process that's part of Senate procedure for reconciliation.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the two NASA astronauts who rode to the cosmos months ago on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, aren't really spending their days pining to return to Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Christine Baumgartner is not pining over her ex-husband, Kevin Costner.—
Sophie Hessekiel,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.—
Charlie Teasdale,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.—
Karen Wright,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
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For this reason, taking forever is not always intentional, explains Sara F. Douglas, PsD, a neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment of the learning, emotional, and behavioral profiles of children, adolescents, and adults.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2025
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If Ukraine cedes land to Russia to end the war, as the Trump administration has signaled it might, many Ukrainians feel they will be stranded forever.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The stay-at-home mom who yearns to go back to work, but can’t afford to pay for child care.—
Reshma Saujani,
Glamour,
18 Feb. 2025
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When Women Channeled the Dead to be Heard Spiritualism was one of the nineteenth-century's most successful religious innovations, a movement of individuals who yearned for a religion which united mysticism and science.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rights groups and the UN Human Rights Office say their detention for extended periods without charge, access to lawyers or contact with families violates international law.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Uncertainty could end up weighing on global investment and consumer spending for an extended period, particularly if Trump repeatedly pushes back his tariff deadlines.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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