: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
New York’s greatest political machine, Tammany Hall, closed its doors long ago, but that political culture never really went away.
—Joseph T. Burns, National Review, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
But a long-ago quip to four volunteers at No. 16 continues to shape his experience at Edgewood.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
Not a function of a humor magazine, perhaps, but this one has long ago ceased to be just that.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
New York’s greatest political machine, Tammany Hall, closed its doors long ago, but that political culture never really went away.
—Joseph T. Burns, National Review, 9 July 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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