a long time coming

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: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed

His promotion was a long time coming.

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Yet To See 'Emilia Pérez' Berlin Film Festival 2025: All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Bong’s first feature since his 2019 Cannes Palme d’Or and quadruple Oscar winner Parasite, the sci-fi drama has been a long time coming, with the shoot having wrapped in December 2022. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025 It’s been a long time coming for Webster-Longin, UCLA coach Janelle McDonald said. —

Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Allen’s well-deserved win arrives in stunning fashion Allen’s first career MVP award, to many inside the Bills’ locker room, has been a long time coming. —

Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 The pair, who tied the knot in April 2022, tells PEOPLE that the happy news had been a long time coming. —

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