long-form

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌfȯrm 

variants or less commonly longform

: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.

—Paul Taublieb

His compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.

—Ben Ratliff

especially, journalism : covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article

Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information.

—Adam Weinstein

Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay.

—E. Ce Miller

Examples of long-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their goal is to expand into books, live shows, and long-form animation, ensuring that their creation remains a staple for families everywhere. —Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025

We were used to making Bollywood films and the Bollywood style of storytelling is very different from long-form storytelling. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025

Column One Column One is The Times’ home for narrative and long-form journalism. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025

From linear to digital, fixed to mobile, traditional long-form broadcast to any number of different formats and use-cases. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above