long-form

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌfȯrm

variants or less commonly longform

: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.—

Paul Taublieb

His compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.—

Ben Ratliff

especially, journalism : covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article

Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information. —

Adam Weinstein

Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay. —

E. Ce Miller

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Column One Column One is The Times’ home for narrative and long-form journalism. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 In 2024, Trump added TikTok and long-form podcasts to his political arsenal. —

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Feb. 2025 In alignment with that goal, Almost Friday has signed deals with various studios and streamers to bring its ideas into long-form projects. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 Production group, the award-winning in-house production arm of the team which will continue to generate both short-form and long-form football and club content for the core football fan. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for long-form