long-form
adjective
variants
or less commonly longform
: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.—
Paul Taublieb
Paul TaubliebHis compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.—Ben Ratliff
Ben Ratliff
especially, journalism
: covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article
Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information. —Adam Weinstein
Adam Weinstein Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay. —E. Ce Miller
E. Ce Miller Examples of long-form in a Sentence
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Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2025
The publication's long-form stories often tackle complex issues and have led to policy changes.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The Gogglebox network has expanded its YouTube strategy by rolling out A Comedy Thing, which will publish weekly long-form programming for YouTube plus content on TikTok and Instagram.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Richard Sutcliffe: Hugely entertaining and a great advert for the long-form of the game.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2025
The publication's long-form stories often tackle complex issues and have led to policy changes.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The Gogglebox network has expanded its YouTube strategy by rolling out A Comedy Thing, which will publish weekly long-form programming for YouTube plus content on TikTok and Instagram.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Richard Sutcliffe: Hugely entertaining and a great advert for the long-form of the game.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Long-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-form. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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