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Recent Examples of long ago
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Disney — where not too long ago Chief Executive Bob Iger mused about spinning off ESPN — wasn’t alone in touting its commitment to the league.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Not too long ago the internet was waiting with bated breath to see if celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow's eggs would hatch.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Disney — where not too long ago Chief Executive Bob Iger mused about spinning off ESPN — wasn’t alone in touting its commitment to the league.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
And that long-ago life still informs his success today.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
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Early monks and concern for community In antiquity, some Christians chose to lead a more perfect religious life by leaving ordinary society and living together in groups, in the wilderness.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Heller in 1977, surrounded by chairs and antiquities similar to the style of furniture and art in the apartment now.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news When arsenic is mentioned, many people associate it with a bygone poison.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
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More than any of his movie star peers, Cruise seems aware that someone has to symbolize an increasingly bygone era of filmmaking, to be this century’s Charlie Chaplin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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First lady Melania Trump is launching an audiobook of her memoir using artificial intelligence (AI) audio technology in multiple languages, Fox News Digital has learned.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Old Spice spokesman, high-end furniture designer, accomplished painter and author of a memoir.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to see the resurrection of the defunct Constitution gas pipeline project that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to western New York.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Only Williams, McLaren, Ferrari, Sauber (through all its guises), and the defunct operations of Lotus and Tyrrell remain ahead.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Related article Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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One of these two lineages is the ancestor of the present-day strains, while the other strain re-emerged over centuries in Europe and went extinct by the early 19th century.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Ting’s Filipino Bistro 10 critical violations in an April 29 routine inspection 405 Main St. An inspector discovered a bottle of expired cocktail sauce sitting on top of the water heater at the River Market restaurant.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Clean out the expired sunscreen first before attempting to recycle the container.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Shields also defended the Brooklyn rapper after Remy went on an Instagram rant regarding their past relationship.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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Previously, scientists have found tiny crustaceans, prehistoric mollusks and even hell ants encased in the orangey resin, a window into worlds past.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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