: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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David Bloom, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And say thank you because without Starlink Ukraine would have lost this war long ago and Russians would be on the border with Poland right now.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
That’s still far below the long-ago pre-social media days.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The resort eliminated plastic long ago, turns food scraps into compost for the organic garden, creates coconut oil from waste and even make charcoal for cooking.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And say thank you because without Starlink Ukraine would have lost this war long ago and Russians would be on the border with Poland right now.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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