: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Technique plays a strong role, with the warm amber tones and use of slow-motion in the long-ago past contrasting with the flatter and more formal look of the present.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
While the main hotel is closed, the long-ago millionaire owner James V. Dexter’s private cabin, built in 1895, is open to the public.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Technique plays a strong role, with the warm amber tones and use of slow-motion in the long-ago past contrasting with the flatter and more formal look of the present.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Most made up their minds long ago, but a few decided late
These early exit polls show that a big majority of voters decided on their candidate long ago — roughly 8 in 10 before September.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
The Yankees’ twenty-seven World Series titles long ago made the team barons of baseball certitude.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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