a long story

noun

: a description of how something happened that is complicated to explain
"Why are you late?" "It's a long story. I'll tell you later."

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And, to make a long story short, birds see these colors. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025 To make a long story short, this disabled parrot uses his half-beak to stab his adversaries. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 May 2026 That’s also a long story, which Hokum eventually gets around to filling in the blanks. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026 Heinola had great luck in terms of making the NHL early, poor luck with injuries and a long story with ups and downs in between. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a long story

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“A long story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20story. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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