long gone
idiom
: having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
Those buildings are long gone now.
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While organizations may offer training, resources, and guidance, the days of one-size-fits-all career development programs are long gone.
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
States and cities have long gone after fossil fuel industry stakeholders for contributing to the planet's warming.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
By the time the cops showed up that morning, Lefty was long gone, on his way to Miami with no one in pursuit.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The banjo itself was invented by our ancestors to bring us together as a spiritual community, stretching from those long gone, all the way to those who haven’t been born yet.
—Essence, 29 May 2025
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Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
States and cities have long gone after fossil fuel industry stakeholders for contributing to the planet's warming.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
By the time the cops showed up that morning, Lefty was long gone, on his way to Miami with no one in pursuit.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The banjo itself was invented by our ancestors to bring us together as a spiritual community, stretching from those long gone, all the way to those who haven’t been born yet.
—Essence, 29 May 2025
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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