long ago 1 of 2

noun

Definition of long agonext
as in antiquity

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long-ago

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adjective

as in bygone

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Recent Examples of long ago
Noun
Don told me some interesting stories about the Mokies, a civilization of cliff dwellers who long ago inhabited the area. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 Take a Fall Hike Galena sits on the southern edge of the Driftless Area, where rivers and rocky bluffs dodged the flattening force of glaciers long ago. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
So, the Packers of Vince Lombardi, Ray Nitschke, Jim Taylor, Herb Adderly, Willie Wood, Jerry Kramer and the other men who made this franchise a beacon of excellence and toughness and turned Green Bay into Titletown are a long-ago memory. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The interesting part is whether Herbert can make anything close to the jump his long-ago Hall of Fame Chargers predecessor, Dan Fouts, made at the same point in his career. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long ago
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
  1. antiquity
  2. bygone
  3. memoir
  4. defunct
  5. extinct
  6. departed
  7. expired
  8. past
Noun
  • In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of antiquity
Adjective
  • In the absence of physical tickets, multiple bespoke, aftermarket businesses have sprouted, each offering fans the opportunity to reclaim a bygone tradition.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Cope, who participated in Frieze London with his namesake gallery, is intentionally alluding to a bygone era of art fairs with his participation in the Dallas and London Invitationals.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bygone
Noun
  • Exactly what happened to the memoir, why Travolta abandoned it and what became of his advance remain a mystery.
    — Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • None of the Gosselin siblings have made public statements following the release of Collin’s memoir.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of memoir
Adjective
  • In 1996, when the report was compiled by the now-defunct Amusement Business trade publication, the list was topped by Tokyo Disneyland, followed by Anaheim’s Disneyland.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Shortly after approving the settlement in a unanimous vote, the police jury took up a motion to appoint seven people to the Vermilion Parish Industrial Development Board, a body that had been defunct for nearly 30 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • The company has pursued efforts to recreate extinct species, including the dodo and woolly mammoth.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This crane had nearly gone extinct before, driven in part by an explosion of new hydroelectric dams in the early 20th century, whose construction dried out local wetlands.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of extinct
Adjective
  • Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
    — Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of departed
Adjective
  • The Colts star was not arrested, but was cited for an expired registration and given a summons for possession of marijuana, per ESPN.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Troopers found that the vehicle had an expired Ohio registration, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of expired
Adjective
  • Josh Giddey, the primary facilitator, coughed up five turnovers against six assists and struggled to progress the ball past midcourt.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Briggs looked at 25 jobs hit hard by past technology, including photo processors, movie projectionists, proofreaders, file clerks, and bank tellers.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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