: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
And the long-ago established economic law of supply and demand means that taking millions of cars out of the supply will drive up prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Now 46 and in his 22nd season, Thompson surpassed previous record-holder Darrell Hammond's benchmark of 14 seasons long ago.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
To my own two children, Skipper Chuck is long-ago history.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
And the long-ago established economic law of supply and demand means that taking millions of cars out of the supply will drive up prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
The liberation of the leaves will undermine the black-market trade and reduce deforestation by freeing for cultivation lands long ago cleared and abandoned.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Now 46 and in his 22nd season, Thompson surpassed previous record-holder Darrell Hammond's benchmark of 14 seasons long ago.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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