How to Use before long in a Sentence

before long

adverb
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  • Core comes over to share his side, and before long, both men are shouting over each other.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The stage goes black before long, and when the lights come back up, the characters are black too.
    — Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Even if the bank did nothing, inflation would be down again before long, as exchange-rate effects faded.
    — The Economist, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The fast pace of the game was unrelenting in the early stages, and Dortmund had the chance to take the lead again before long.
    — SI.com, 14 Oct. 2017
  • If Kupp is going to be the regular deep threat in the Rams offense, he’ll be owned in every fantasy league before long.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Mickelson got his selfie, and before long other players and assistant captains filed over to see the presidents.
    — Bloomberg.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Munk took a break from his studies at Caltech, got a seasonal job at Scripps and, before long, became captivated by the ocean.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Be on the lookout for those better ways to come into our traditional everyday experiences before long!
    — Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Her doctors rule out epilepsy in favor of a psychogenic illness, but before long the girl begins to develop telekinetic powers.
    — Chicago Reader, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Still, his tweet went viral and before long, people on Twitter were sharing with friends and commenting about their own problems with deliveries.
    — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Many people with mixed reality headsets use them a bunch for a few weeks but either fail to find ways to fit them into their daily habits or run out of compelling content and taper off before long.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
  • The state had a $100 million deficit that year, but expected that oil money from the North Slope would be adding $1 billion a year or more before long.
    — Dermot Cole, Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Sep. 2017
  • The Stryder formed in 1999 and before long, gathered a great deal of local hype, despite a constantly-shifting lineup.
    — Chris Payne, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Of course, the new iPhone now comes with facial recognition, and before long, technologies like Alexa and Siri will be able to distinguish your voice from others.
    — Kevin Maney, Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2017
  • And before long, the story was less about the raid and more about him.
    — Jonathan Lemire, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2019
  • And before long, all of you could be vying for the same buyer.
    — Lew Sichelman | Andrews McMeel Syndication, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • And before long, their suspect, a 51-year-old Black man, bled to death.
    — al, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The amazing thing is, before long, that’s where the bullet will hit.
    — Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 22 Aug. 2019
  • And before long the lake-effect snow picked up to a near whiteout.
    — Wzzm, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2018
  • The Browns have been talking to the agents of both players, and will try to get deals done with them before long.
    — cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The coaches are up and out of their seats before long because this is a treat.
    — EW.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • At some point before long, driverless trucks will hit the road.
    — Stephen Ritter, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Thanksgiving is near, and before long, the end of this year.
    — Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But before long, a stagehand pulls the tarp off Zac Farro’s drum kit and the crowd roars.
    — Chris Payne, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2018
  • However, before long sections of the crowd broke off and took to the streets.
    — Time Staff, Time, 31 Aug. 2019
  • And before long the new owners had a website but no staff.
    — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Simon Cowell moved up in the world and before long was at RCA.
    — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2021
  • This is the section for patients who are not quite sick enough to need the I.C.U. but might get to that point before long.
    — New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021
  • And before long, people came to trust and depend on that work.
    — New York Times, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Fleming made a call and before long, Del flew over to Xavier for a visit.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 8 July 2020

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