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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Strayer said that introducing a species that has been long gone could be the equivalent of an invasive species, acting in ways difficult or impossible to predict.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Those days are long gone, and in fact, that was never reality anyway.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wow and Omarion were a popular duo in the 2000s, but those days are long gone.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Once the donuts are long gone, reuse the bucket as an Easter centerpiece or during your annual egg hunts.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Those days are long gone, and in fact, that was never reality anyway.
—Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wow and Omarion were a popular duo in the 2000s, but those days are long gone.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Once the donuts are long gone, reuse the bucket as an Easter centerpiece or during your annual egg hunts.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long gone
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“Long gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20gone. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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