before long

adverb

Synonyms of before long next

: in the near future : soon

Examples of before long in a Sentence

the painters ought to be done before long

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He’s set to become a billionaire before long, no matter who wins the presidential election. —

Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail. —

Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024 Lane was too extraordinary a surgeon to be shrugged off as a crank, but before long reports of worryingly high mortality rates began to circulate and several damning exposés appeared in prominent medical journals. —

Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024 Metro Detroit will warm back up before long, returning to highs in the 70s Thursday, per the NWS. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for before long