long since

adverb

: long ago

promises long since forgotten

: for a long time

has long since been a devoted friend

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Nearly three-quarters of those immigrants have been settled in the United States for more than a decade, long since gaining steady work, paying taxes, buying homes, and melding productively into the society. —

Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024 In short, the furlough money has long since been spent and many travelers who wanted to visit theme parks have now done so. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Nearly all of the craters themselves have long since vanished—some covered by ice at the South Pole, some erased by erosion, some broken up by tectonic plates crashing together and disrupting the ground above them. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024 Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story. —

James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long since