How to Use long-form in a Sentence

long-form

adjective
  • As a piece of music, then a song, then more songs, then a 30-minute long-form film.
    — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • But To Dye For is her first long-form dive into the topic.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 29 June 2023
  • That’s what this show and any of these long-form shows can do really well.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Here, then, are a few of my recent long-form favorites — enjoy the game of whatdunnit.
    — Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Camerota, who had been anchoring CNN’s late evenings in recent months, has been moved to work on long-form projects.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • An era of long-form prestige dramatic television is dead, and it’s been dead for a while now.
    — Phillip MacIak, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
  • The show is a long-form YouTube series that is a blend of sport, fashion, lifestyle and culture, centered around the biggest stars of women’s sport.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Conversely, clickbait ads, long-form ads, and disruptive ads will be tuned out in a blink.
    — Mitch Duckler, Fortune, 23 May 2024
  • And some of those consumers have kind of graduated from social media games to more long-form games as well.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
  • The long-form magazine writer needs to have those narrative skills.
    — John J. Lennon, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Runway, which can create videos and images based on prompts, does not produce long-form content yet and its videos are not meant to be used in TV shows or movies.
    — Tim Baysinger, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
  • No, of course Sadie is the most like me because the type of journalism she’s drawn to is probably the type I’m drawn to: long-form narrative nonfiction.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football is the only long-form mainstream show that uses data well.
    — Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Lovers of long-form literary criticism have a little less to lament today.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
  • This will be the fifth installment in the eight-part true crime series built on long-form investigative journalism.
    — Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
  • This will be the fourth installment in the eight-part true crime series built on long-form investigative journalism.
    — Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2024
  • He’s made commercials, worked in live-action film and animation, long-form and short, and has been known to don multiple hats on each set.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 June 2024
  • With the nature of YouTube’s long-form, often personable content, viewers tend to settle in to watch a video that may be as long as an episode of television.
    — Time, 31 July 2023
  • The episode will be available Wednesday and includes what the show's promoters describe as a long-form interview between Biden and O'Brien.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • One-off workshops and classes are offered, teaching improv basics and long-form style.
    — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
  • If being able to place your long-form film theatrically is a key piece of your financing package, there’s trouble out there.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But long-form game recaps are easier to manage than live commentary, Brooks said.
    — Jenn Brice, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Magazines have dedicated long-form features to the subject, and a 2005 book took a deep dive into his liaisons.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 11 July 2024
  • She’s filmed and produced both long-form and short-form content, adapting as many influencers have to the changing social media landscape.
    — Sara Belcher, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
  • At first, the idea was to develop a sequel feature, but over time, the writers’ idea evolved into a long-form series that would bring new life to the original’s narrative.
    — Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
  • From here, Wilken will review the long-form settlement and decide whether to grant preliminary approval.
    — Jesse Dougherty, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • 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
  • Arrayed in pithy slogans and long-form prose, her installation is by turns critical and spritely.
    — Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
  • His post prompted online discussion, with some agreeing that wedding photography traditions need to be upgraded, while others defended the long-form shoots as an essential part of the day.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025

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