as in shortly
at or within a short time
the painters ought to be done before long
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Recent Examples of before long
The 20-year-old is currently around Spurs’ first-team squad, covering for long-term injury absentee Radu Dragusin, but will likely head out on loan before long.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Ophelia is driven to madness after the murder of her father and flaky romantic advances from Hamlet, and before long, takes her own life.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
Maybe that will turn up, too, before long, in Helsinki or Manila.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Ophelia is driven to madness after the murder of her father and flaky romantic advances from Hamlet, and before long, takes her own life.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
Maybe that will turn up, too, before long, in Helsinki or Manila.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
Adverb
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Ford reports record-breaking third quarter earnings The announcement regarding Ford's push to increase truck production following the aluminum plant fire comes shortly before the company publicly reported its third quarter earnings.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Performers and presenters will be announced shortly.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Mendes posted photos from her engagement party on Instagram, including one of the soon-to-be bride, Petsch, and Reinhart sharing an emotional hug at the event.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many people feel the need to go to the bathroom soon after their first sip of coffee.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Before long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/before%20long. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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