1
as in elongate
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in perennially
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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Recent Examples of long
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
6 July 2026
But Rodríguez Castro held court for more than five hours, evoking Fidel Castro’s long, late-night meetings.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Even so, most Americans were still ready to party, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a long-shot revolution that resulted in the United States of America.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 June 2026
The episode concludes with an aerial long of the iconic Bellagio Fountains and a loud standing ovation is heard offscreen.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Police did not say who long the two children had been missing for or how long but took the opportunity to credit the search team who were able to find the kids deep within the thick forest.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Kelce's vows were equally long, bringing the vow reading alone to well over half an hour.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
6 July 2026
But Rodríguez Castro held court for more than five hours, evoking Fidel Castro’s long, late-night meetings.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Adverb
Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Even so, most Americans were still ready to party, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a long-shot revolution that resulted in the United States of America.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Noun
Reluctant med student Kel (Nicholas Duvernay) longs to be an actor.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
1 June 2026
The episode concludes with an aerial long of the iconic Bellagio Fountains and a loud standing ovation is heard offscreen.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
Set in the coziest of places — a historic, allegedly haunted New England inn — the film follows a pair of employees/ghost hunters, Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy), who long for a real-life supernatural encounter during the hotel's last weekend of operations.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Police did not say who long the two children had been missing for or how long but took the opportunity to credit the search team who were able to find the kids deep within the thick forest.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
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This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet.
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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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The advocacy group Stand Up for Science has posted advice on writing comments, along with an extremely lengthy and detailed submission that demonstrates just how comprehensive a comment can be.
Adverb
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Davis almost single-handedly forced the perennially high mortality rate in Sheriff’s Office jails onto the front burner of the public agenda, authoring a series of exposés first in the pages of CityBeat and later in the Union-Tribune.
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Yet, this World Cup offers a temporary respite for our perennially aggrieved society.
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There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
Verb
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In the 1960s, an interracial couple encounter aliens, and a sci-fi author writes pining letters to her lover.
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However, thousands of years of genetic isolation have made the island pine a distinct subspecies, according to the National Park Service.
Adjective
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Instead of a traditional city-to-city world tour, the ‘Together, Together’ Tour is built around extended residencies in seven markets.
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Local reports indicate the facilities rely on water from an inland spring that is outside Caltrans' control, and the same rest area experienced a similar extended summer closure last year.
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Mbappé took a crossover step to get around Viktor Gyökeres and from just outside the 6-yard box sent a diagonal shot inside the far post.
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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The starter economy, however broken, is not permanently sealed.
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The Cubs are honoring his unwavering dedication by permanently affixing his name to his Section 18 seats.
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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