come a long way
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1
: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful
He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.
2
: to make a great amount of progress
Medicine has come a long way in recent years.
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, LunaNuova has come a long way since then.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Matarazzo has come a long way since that show-stopping performance in season 3, which filmed in 2018.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The pair has come a long way since getting married during the first season of Love is Blind in 2018.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come a long way
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“Come a long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20a%20long%20way. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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