: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship
Examples of longtime in a Sentence
the longtime chairman of the committee
longtime residents of the neighborhood
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For her first show since buying out her minority investor LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney’s longtime friends made a strong show of support in the front row.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The longtime friends met for lunch and spilled some secrets in the two-episode premiere of Bravo’s new reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Llamas is represented by his longtime agent, Rick Ramage at UTA.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Laura Washington is a political commentator and longtime Chicago journalist.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The longtime friends met for lunch and spilled some secrets in the two-episode premiere of Bravo’s new reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Llamas is represented by his longtime agent, Rick Ramage at UTA.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Laura Washington is a political commentator and longtime Chicago journalist.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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