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
But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At festivals, word of mouth travels fast, and before long, a movie that promises complete emotional devastation becomes the hottest ticket in town.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The waters are full of fish, and before long the boat’s hold is too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
If that is the case, Iran and the United States are likely to find a formula for returning to the negotiating table before long.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At festivals, word of mouth travels fast, and before long, a movie that promises complete emotional devastation becomes the hottest ticket in town.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The waters are full of fish, and before long the boat’s hold is too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
If that is the case, Iran and the United States are likely to find a formula for returning to the negotiating table before long.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for before long
Recent Examples of Synonyms for before long
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The Antioch Police Department helped pioneer the effort in 2015, shortly before multiple scandals ripped through the agency amid claims of widespread civil rights abuses, violent arrest tactics and racist policing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Additional details, including more performers, will be announced soon.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The two companies announced Tuesday that, in the near future, ChatGPT users will soon be able to use ChatGPT’s Instant Checkout feature—launched late last month—to purchase items from Walmart’s site.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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