come a long way
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1
: to rise to a much higher level of success : to become very successful
He's come a long way from his days as a young reporter. Now he's one of the country's most respected journalists.
2
: to make a great amount of progress
Medicine has come a long way in recent years.
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In the five decades since The Brady Bunch ended its five-season run on ABC in 1974, Plumb has come a long way from the teenage indignities her character, Jan Brady, had to endure.
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John Russell, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
She’s come a long way from the teen who was embarrassed to wear a stocking on her head, Campion says.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Beck is played by Anthony Michael Hall, who’s come a long way from asking Molly Ringwald to lend him her panties in Sixteen Candles.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
There’s no doubt that the publication has come a long way in its storied history.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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John Russell, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
She’s come a long way from the teen who was embarrassed to wear a stocking on her head, Campion says.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Beck is played by Anthony Michael Hall, who’s come a long way from asking Molly Ringwald to lend him her panties in Sixteen Candles.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
There’s no doubt that the publication has come a long way in its storied history.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come a long way
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“Come a long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20a%20long%20way. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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