a long time coming
idiom
: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.
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In one sense, the pivot has been a long time coming.
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
No wonder none of that portended what was a long time coming: the 1,032nd pick in the 2011 MLB Draft finishing second in the American League Cy Young Award voting at age 34 with the Royals last season by navigating an odyssey laden with hitches and hazards.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Arsenal’s return to the top table of English football has been a long time coming.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
It's been a long time coming, but the Nintendo Switch's successor is finally revealed.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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Billy Perrigo, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
No wonder none of that portended what was a long time coming: the 1,032nd pick in the 2011 MLB Draft finishing second in the American League Cy Young Award voting at age 34 with the Royals last season by navigating an odyssey laden with hitches and hazards.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Arsenal’s return to the top table of English football has been a long time coming.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
It's been a long time coming, but the Nintendo Switch's successor is finally revealed.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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