: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Crockett said the song was inspired by his long-ago period of busking in New York City.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
To better understand the link between long ago trauma and more recent emotional crisis, researchers studied a group of 196 young adults.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Set entirely in Linda’s Manhattan apartment, the film freely and imaginatively recreates that long-ago afternoon and the wonderfully discursive exchange between these two singular individuals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Crockett said the song was inspired by his long-ago period of busking in New York City.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
The reincarnated version differed from the original a bit, so there’s an excuse for not recognizing it at first glance — even if Reid was insistent the play-call in the huddle would be identical to one barked out by head coach Hank Stram to receiver Gloster Richardson long ago.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
To better understand the link between long ago trauma and more recent emotional crisis, researchers studied a group of 196 young adults.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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