1
as in elongated
of great extent from end to end
giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
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2
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
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as in perennially
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
they should be here before long
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Recent Examples of long
Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
She’s long been vocal about her fandom for Grey’s and named one of her cats Meredith Grey after Pompeo’s character on the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Robert Christgau, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The New Mexico-set drama follows a 14-year-old boy who is the main carer for his sick father and longs to go to party
Plan B produced the film with Teorema, the production company of Michel Franco, who is also at the Berlinale with Golden Bear contender Dreams.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
In the extended look at the live-action reboot, a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo is longing for a best friend.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Both join a long tradition of women storytellers in Latin America that includes forebears such as Violeta Parra, Mercedes Sosa, Susana Baca and the great cantadoras of Colombia, voices such as Totó La Momposina, Petrona Martínez, ad Etelvina Maldonado, all keepers of the people’s memory.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
The Elizabeth Street Garden, located between between Spring and Prince streets, has long been a community gathering place for artists and city dwellers.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
She’s long been vocal about her fandom for Grey’s and named one of her cats Meredith Grey after Pompeo’s character on the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
A little long, Harvard thought, and that wasn’t all.
—Robert Christgau, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The New Mexico-set drama follows a 14-year-old boy who is the main carer for his sick father and longs to go to party
Plan B produced the film with Teorema, the production company of Michel Franco, who is also at the Berlinale with Golden Bear contender Dreams.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
In the extended look at the live-action reboot, a lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo is longing for a best friend.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long
Adjective
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The finish is lengthy and very appealing, with impressive complexity.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James burned, pined, and perished for Kat's sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) — but was only allowed to date her if Kat found a suitor.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the summer of 2022, Zegler told red carpet interviewers that her version of the iconic princess wouldn’t spend her days pining over a man.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.—
Charlie Teasdale,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.—
Karen Wright,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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China’s far distance ahead of the U.S. in shipbuilding capabilities along with the countries’ rocky trade relationship have provided the driving subtext throughout the probe, which was spurred on by a petition from five labor unions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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The dog led them to a mudroom in the far end of the home, next to the kitchen.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And if the computation continued forever, the material had no gap.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the ‘70s disco era will forever be associated with the timeless Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reeling from the past two and a half months of the Trump presidency, lethargic voters nationwide were yearning for change within the Democratic Party.—
Fallon Brannon,
Refinery29,
7 Apr. 2025
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Roberts isn’t the only person yearning for old-school airport greetings and goodbyes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nikhil Madhok, Head of International Originals for India, will continue to report into Gaurav Gandhi, Prime Video APAC and MENA VP, and will take on a role in extended leadership team alongside Marc Hausmaninger, who is Head of Content Strategy, International Originals.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Like, is any TV series more desperately in need of an extended lighter moment? Hit the comments with your answers and any TV Qs of your own!—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Long.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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